Nigeria Qualify for U-23 AFCON

Nigeria, today qualified for the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations after spanking Sudan 5-0 at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba. Having lost the first leg by a lone goal the West Africans qualified on a 5-1 aggregate score line.

Nigeria made their intentions known from the blast of the whistle and on the ninth minute Taiwo Awoniyi opened scoring by heading in after a rebound.

Ndifreke Effiong grabbed a brace to put Nigeria three goals up before half time.

Sunday Faleye and Sanusi Ibrahim scored in the second half to complete the routing

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Other teams that have qualified for the competition, that will take place between 8th  and 22nd November,  are the host Egypt, South Africa, Cameroon, Ivory Coast .