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Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have won the bronze medal at the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON after beating hosts Egypt on penalties
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have won the bronze medal at the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after beating hosts Egypt on penalties.
The game ended 1-1 after normal time. But the Flying Eagles won 4-1 following the spot kicks.
The victory marked Nigeria’s fifth bronze medal and 14th top-three finish in U-20 AFCON history.
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Nigeria were hoping to finish strong after missing out on the final spot, however, Egypt’s Osama Omar struck early in the third minute to unsettle Aliyi Zubairu’s men.
But Bidemi Amole restored parity for Nigeria shortly after the restart from a precise through ball from Divine Oliseh.
The Flying Eagles pushed for a winner, with substitute Tahir Maigana and Kparobo Arierhi adding energy in attack. Egypt, however, nearly snatched victory in stoppage time as Mohamed El Sayed struck the bar and Mohamed Haitham hit the post in a frantic finale.
