Flying Eagles midfielder Alabi Sulaiman has fired a warning to South Africa, saying Nigeria is determined to win a record-extending eighth title at the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, NigeriaSoccernet.com reports.
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Sulaiman played a key role in Nigeria's quarter-final win over Senegal, helping his team secure a spot in the World Cup.
The midfielder expressed his team's ambition, saying they will focus on the remaining matches to emerge as champions.
"We just want to continue to focus on the subsequent matches so that we can win the AFCON," Sulaiman stated.
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Nigeria will face South Africa in the semi-finals at the Suez Canal Stadium in Ismailia on Thursday.
By Olujimi Dare Ogun