The nation’s men Under-20 team won bronze at the recently concluded U-20 AFCON tournament in Egypt.
The Senegalese side zoomed into Saturday’s final with a 100 per cent record, winning all their matches without conceding a goal.
Juma’s own goal proved decisive in sending Nigeria into the semifinal of the competition and place in the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
The in-form Pape Diop scored twice in three minutes to complete his hat-trick and give Senegal a deserved 4-0 lead.
The Nigerians dominated possession at Suez Canal Stadium in Ismailia and it came as no surprise when they sealed the comfortable victory at full-time.
The match will kick off at 7:00 p.m. Egypt time (6:00 p.m. Nigeria time), three hours after the tournament’s opening game between hosts Egypt and Mozambique at the same venue.
Super Eagles head coach Jose Paseiro says his current focus is to win the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) title with the Super Eagles.
Senegal edged host nation Algeria 5-4 on penalties in a tightly contested final on Saturday night.
The Golden Eaglets have been drawn to play Morocco, South Africa and Zambia in Group B of the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.
The Flying Eagles, the national Under-20 male football team, on Saturday in Abuja defeated Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) club side Lobi Stars of Makurdi 2-0 in a friendly match
