Nigeria will compete in Group D of the 8th African Nations Championship (CHAN) scheduled to hold from August 2 to 30, 2025, after the final qualifying slots were secured by Algeria and South Africa.

The Nigerian team, silver-medallists in 2018, will face Senegal, Equatorial Guinea and Sudan in the group stage. The group was reshuffled following the disqualification of Congo Brazzaville after Equatorial Guinea lodged a protest.

Group C will feature joint-hosts Uganda, Niger Republic, Guinea, as well as newly qualified Algeria and South Africa.

The tournament, initially planned for February, was moved to August and will now be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

Kenya will lead Group A, which includes 2018 winners Morocco, Angola, DR Congo, and Zambia. The opening match will feature Kenya against Morocco.

Tanzania will head Group B and is grouped with Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, and the Central African Republic – the team that eliminated Cameroon in qualifying.

Full CHAN 2025 Group Breakdown:

Group A: Kenya, Morocco, Angola, DR Congo, Zambia

Group B: Tanzania, Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic

Group C: Uganda, Niger Republic, Guinea, Algeria, South Africa

Group D: Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, Sudan, Nigeria

Meanwhile, the final line-up for the 24th FIFA U-20 World Cup to be held in Chile from September 27 to October 19 is also complete.

Nigeria, which finished as runners-up in 1989 and 2005 and secured bronze in 1985, will be joined by Egypt, Morocco and South Africa as Africa’s representatives. Ghana, winners of the 1999 edition, did not qualify this year after losing to Egypt in the quarter-finals of the continental qualifiers.

Complete List of Qualified Nations for FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025:

Chile (hosts), 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. (The Guardian)