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Nigeria are into the final of the African Youth Championship in South Africa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Nigeria reached the final of the African Youth Championship in South Africa with a 2-0 win over Mali.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uche Nwofor, with his third goal of the tournament, gave the Nigerians the lead midway through the first half.<\/p>\n

The victory was sealed in injury time with a penalty from Stanley Okoro.<\/p>\n

Nigeria, who are aiming for a sixth continental title at under-20 level, will face either Cameroon or Egypt in Sunday’s final.<\/p>\n

Mali must make do with a match for third place with the loser of today’s other semi-final.<\/p>\n

There was controversy around the Nigerian opener with several Mali players protesting that Olanrewaju Kayode used his hand rather than his head to steer the the ball into the path of Nwofor, television replays proved inconclusive.<\/p>\n

Adama Toure had a chance to level almost immediately but was let down by his first touch as he tried to control a high ball inside the Nigerian penalty area.<\/p>\n

Success for Nigeria was assured eight minutes into stoppage time when Amara Malle fouled Kayode and when heated protests subsided, substitute Stanley Okoro calmly slotted the ball into the net.<\/p>\n

All four semi-finalists have qualified for the Under-20 World Cup in Colombia later this year.<\/p>\n

Nigeria, who were runners-up at the 2009 Under-17 World Cup that they hosted, are in Group D where they will play Guatemala, Croatia and Saudi Arabia in the cities of Armenia and Pereira.<\/p>\n

Mali are in Group A and first up for them will be South Korea, before they face hosts Colombia and finally they will play their former colonial power France in a group that will be based mainly in the Colombian capital Bogota.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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