The third place winning contingent touched down at the Nnamdi Azikwe Airport, Abuja, aboard a commercial flight on Monday.
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It was clear from the first few minutes that the seven-time African champions had shaken off the lethargy from their lone goal semi-final defeat to The Gambia on Monday.
Friday’s clash at the Cairo International Stadium will kick off at 4pm Egypt time (3pm Nigeria time).
The Young Scorpions secured a famous 1-0 victory over the Flying Eagles in Cairo to qualify for their maiden final.
The nation’s men U-20 team beat Uganda 1-0 Thursday to qualify for the semi finals of the U-20 AFCON in Egypt and ultimately the FIFA U-20 world cup in Indonesia.
The victory also helped the Senegalese seal their place at the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup billed for Indonesia.
The Eagles recovered from their shock defeat to Senegal to beat host nation Egypt at the Cairo International Stadium.
The Flying Eagles Coach, Paul Aigbogun, has said that the team would play its remaining matches in the ongoing 2019 U-20 AFCON in a more focused approach.