{"id":162270,"date":"2025-05-13T12:15:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T11:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/2025-u-20-afcon-flying-eagles-will-fight-for-trophy-after-picking-world-cup-ticket-harcourt"},"modified":"2025-05-13T13:27:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T12:27:10","slug":"2025-u-20-afcon-flying-eagles-will-fight-for-trophy-after-picking-world-cup-ticket-harcourt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/2025-u-20-afcon-flying-eagles-will-fight-for-trophy-after-picking-world-cup-ticket-harcourt","title":{"rendered":"2025 U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles will fight for trophy after picking World Cup ticket \u2013 Harcourt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Flying Eagles goalkeeper, Ebenezer Harcourt has said the team will now push to win the title at the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations after securing a berth at the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria defeated defending champions Senegal, 3-1 on penalities in a fiercely contested quarter-final tie in Ismailia on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Aliyu Zubairu\u2019s side will face the Amajita of South Africa in the semi-final at the Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Harcourt, who made two superb saves in the shootout win against Senegal stated that they want to become African champions again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are not celebrating yet,\u201d Harcourt declared after the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGetting the World Cup ticket was our most important goal, and we\u2019re grateful to have achieved that. But our full focus is now on finishing the job \u2014 we want to be African champions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Flying Eagles goalkeeper, Ebenezer Harcourt has said the team will now push to win the title at the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations after securing a berth at the World Cup. Nigeria defeated defending champions Senegal, 3-1 on penalities in a fiercely contested quarter-final tie in Ismailia on Monday. 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