The field is also complete for the Final Tournament of the 24th edition of the FIFA U20 World Cup finals, which will be staged in Chile, 27th September – 19th October, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
Two-time runners-up and one-time bronze-medalists Nigeria lead the African challenge that also includes Egypt, Morocco and South Africa.
Ghana, the only African country to have won the championship (when Egypt hosted in 1999), failed to reach this year’s global finals after penalty shoot-out defeat by hosts Egypt in the quarter-finals of the ongoing African finals.
Nigeria lost to Portugal in the final of the 1989 championship in Saudi Arabia, and to Argentina in Holland in 2005. After losing their semi-final tie to Brazil in 1985, the Flying Eagles defeated host nation USSR after penalty shoot-out to pick up the bronze medals.
All qualified countries for Chile 2025
Chile, Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco, South Africa, Australia, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Korea Republic, France, Italy, Spain, Norway, Ukraine, USA, Mexico, Panama, Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, New Zealand and New Caledonia.
Credit: NFF