CHAN QUALIFIERS: Nigeria Beat Ghana To Clinch Ticket

Nigeria home-based Super Eagles will return to the African Nations Championship after six years following their 3-1 victory over the Black Galaxies of Ghana at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.

Sodiq Ismail opened scoring for Nigeria in the 18th minute after being set up by skipper Junior Nduka. Three minutes later, the captain made it two.

Isaac Saviour, who plays his club football for Rangers of Enugu put the icing on the cake with the third goal.

Ghana got a consolatory goal in the second half through substitute Amankona Stephen.

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The first leg had ended goalless, so Nigeria qualify on a 3-1 goal aggregate.

After stopping Nigeria from qualifying for the last edition, this victory is a sweet revenge on the West African brothers.

Other teams that have qualified are Central African Republic, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Senegal and DR Congo.