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The Flying Eagles confirmed Saturday their superiority over their Mauritanian counterparts by beating them 5-0 to qualify 6-1 in total for the 2019 U-20 Nations Cup of Nations (AFCON ).
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the match played at Lagos' Agege Stadium, Nigeria was adamant in completely eliminating their opponents.
Nigeria quickly took off from where it stopped a week ago from the match in Nouakchott that ended in a draw 1-1
Wasiu Alalade the put in the lead with a successful shot in the 15th minute and, after a series of missed opportunities, the under-20 national
C is through Nafizi Yahaya to the 33rd minute, who completed his double with a fresh finish after being head-to-head with the visiting goalkeeper in the first half.
Aniekeme Okon scored the fourth goal in the 67th minute when the fifth goal came in the 90th minute thanks to Afeez Aremu
Ikouwem Udoh, captain of the Flying Eagles, later attributed the victory to the hard work and the belief that he and his teammates had in themselves that they could do the job. "I thank God for the victory and I also thank my teammates for working hard and believing in our strength." We said to ourselves today that, above all, we must win and exclude Mauritanians from the competition. Thank goodness we managed to do it. "
The Mauritanian Mourabitounes eliminated Guinea and Morocco in the previous qualifying rounds, and the Flying Eagles are now heading to the Republic of Niger for AFCON U-20.
The final competition is scheduled from February 2 to February 17.
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