Nigeria secured a semifinal match against South Africa after a tense penalty shootout victory over Senegal in their quarterfinal encounter.
Key players such as Ebenezer Harcourt, Daniel Bameyi, and Precious Benjamin delivered standout performances in the tense match.
Having triumphed over Senegal in the quarterfinals, Nigeria's U-20 team is demonstrating both impressive skill on the field and high spirits off the field.
Flying Eagles stars show dancing moves
Having qualified for both the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals and the FIFA U-20 World Cup, the team celebrated their achievement by participating in a popular trend.
Following their victory, Precious Benjamin and Clinton Jephta's post-match celebration quickly gained traction online.
A video shared by Pooja on X showed the athletes dancing to Nigerian musician Skales' popular track, "Shake Body."
Flying Eagles boys dancing into the semifinals against South Africa with Skales' shake body 🔥🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/pDBL6214AK
— POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) May 13, 2025
Following their Copa del Rey victory against Real Madrid, Lamine Yamal and his Barcelona teammates participated in a dance trend that has gone viral.
And now the Flying Eagles have also replicated the same dance routine to celebrate their recent victory.
Nigeria and South Africa's U-20 AFCON semi-final is being touted as an Amapiano against Afrobeat battle, with both teams competing for a place in the final.