CAF U-20 Qualifiers: Flying Eagles pip Guinea Bissau to qualify for next round
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles are through to the final round of the 2019 CAF U-20 qualifiers after defeating Guinea Bissau by a lone goal at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar on Sunday.
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles are through to the final round of the 2019 CAF U-20 qualifiers after defeating Guinea Bissau by a lone goal at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar on Sunday.
The Paul Aigbogun led- side will now face Mauritania to determine who qualifies for the cadet championship in Niger.
Nigeria’s goal was scored by Alhassan Ibrahim from the penalty spot in the 58th minute after Wasiu Alalade was brought down by a Guinea Bissau defender inside the 18-yard box.
Sportinglife.ng understands that the bad pitch affected Nigeria’s performance as they wasted several chances in front of goal.
Nigeria qualified on a 3-2 on aggregate after playing a 2-2 draw in Bissau in the first leg.
Nigeria face Mauritania who defeated Morocco and Guinea in July.