U20 AFCON: Senegal face possible exit as Ghana look to advance

by Austin Ditlhobolo

Thursday May 08, 2025. 13:06

Defending champions Senegal and Ghana will be in action on Thursday at the 2025 CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals in Egypt.

Senegal will be desperate for a win when they take on DR Congo in their final Group C match, which is scheduled to take place at the Suez Stadium.

The Young Lions of Teranga are placed third in the group standings with one point, while the Small Leopards of Congo are placed at the top with four points.

Meanwhile, Ghana will advance to the quarter-finals if they avoid a defeat against the Central African Republic (CAR) at the Suez Canal Stadium in another Group C clash.

Ghana’s Black Satellites are placed second in the group standings, level on points with leaders, Congo, while CAR’s Young African Wild Beasts are placed fourth with one point.

The Group C winners will take on the third-placed team from either Group A or Group B in the quarter-finals, while the runners-up are scheduled to face Morocco.