By Ibrahim Taiwo on September 11, 2019
Nigeria U-23 team popularly known as the Olympic Eagles on Tuesday evening defeated Sudan 5-0 at the Stephen Keshi International Stadium in Asaba.
Nigeria lost the first leg 1-0 in Sudan but bounced back with a spectacular performance to book their place in the U-23 AFCON competition in style.
Taiwo Awoniyi opened the scoring in the 10th minute after Ibrahim Sunusi’s effort was parried by the Sudanese goalkeeper.
Akwa United forward Ndifreke Effiong scored the second goal with a glancing header from an excellent cross by John Lazarus
Ndifreke Effiong completed his brace just before half time with a tidy finish from a low cross by Ebube Duru.
The first half ended with a 3-0 scoreline in favor of the Olympic Eagles much to the delight of the home supporters at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba.
Nigeria started from where they stopped in the first half when Ibrahim Sunusi provided an assist for Sunday Faleye to score the fourth goal.
Sunusi, the 2019 NPFL top scorer, capped off a brilliant individual display by putting icing on the cake with a goal of his own to make it 5-0 in favor of Nigeria.
The Olympic Eagles thus qualified in grand style for the 2019 U-23 AFCON to be held in Egypt in November.
Nigeria are the defending champions of the competition after winning the first edition in Senegal in 2015.
•Photo shows Nigeria U-23 players
Source Daily Sports
Posted September 11, 2019
You may also like...
Gbadamosi confident ahead first title defence
Usain Bolt, Partner Welcome Baby Girl
Wolves Brush Aside Sheffield United
NPFL can solve Super Eagles goalkeeping problems, says...
Simy Nwankwo Plays Down Personal Achievements
Premier League Chief Opens Up On Failed Newcastle...
US waives visa fees for Cape Verde keeper’s mother
World Cup: African teams concede 16 goals, score seven in first round
Eagles must move forward, Osimhen on Mundial miss
Women’s top seed reaches CBN tennis q’finals
Adeshina doubtful for Commonwealth Games
Oshoba, Ibeabuchi, Esepo lead 2026 FGM award nominees
Why I cried after first goal in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria — Messi
Serena Williams suffered a straight-sets defeat in the Berlin Open doubles on Tuesday, hours after the confirmation of her return to Wimbledon to play alongside her older sister, Venus. Williams and Czech doubles partner Karolina Muchova fell to Mexico’s Giuliana Olmos and Erin Routliffe, of New Zealand, 6-4, 6-4. The duo lost the opening set after Williams was broken in her second service game. They were broken on Muchova’s serve midway through the second set and failed to find a way back into the contest.
W’Cup Olise, Barcola shine as Mbappé double powers France past Senegal in 3-1 thriller
W’Cup: Olise, Barcola shine as Mbappé double powers France past Senegal in 3-1 thriller
_1.jpg)
2026 FIFA WORLD CUP FINALS: Nigerian-Born Stars Dazzle in the US, Canada and Mexico
depoju picks best World Cup moment June 16, 2026 4:18 am
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (63,886 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (55,212 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (53,142 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (52,737 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (52,626 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (52,510 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (52,376 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (51,916 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (51,112 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (49,593 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (48,055 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (47,474 views)