By Daily Sports on April 21, 2019
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have sent their Ugandan counterparts packing from the ongoing Under-17 Africa Cup of Nation (AFCON) in Tanzania after both sides played out a 1-1 draw in their last group match on Saturday.
The Eaglets who have already picked a World Cup ticket had earlier defeated Tanzania and Angola 4-3 and 1-0 respectively to earn the World Cup slot.
The Ugandan who desperately needed a win to be sure of qualifying for the semifinals shot into the lead in the 68th minute of the match through substitute John Alou.
The Eaglets, however, leveled up in the 74th minute thanks to Ibraheem Jabaar who got a timely assist from Olakunle Olusegun.
The Ugandans mounted a lot of pressure on the Eaglets with the intention of increasing the tally but every move failed as the Eaglets stood their ground.
The Nigerian boys wasted some begging chances that would have handed them outright victory to ensure three wins in three matches.
The team nonetheless finished the group stage on high, topping the group with seven points above Angola who finished in the second position thus showing hosts Tanzania and Uganda the exit doors.
Eaglets will await the outcome of the ties between Guinea versus Morocco and Cameroon versus Senegal on Sunday. (NAN)
•Photo shows Golden Eaglets
Source Daily Sports
Posted April 21, 2019
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