U23 AFCONQ: Nigeria miss out on Olympic qualification again after loss to Guinea
Guinea beat Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles to cut short the dreams of the team featuring at the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)
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Guinea beat Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles to cut short the dreams of the team featuring at the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)
Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles have come short of making it to this year’s U23 Africa Cup of Nations after losing 2-0 to Guinea in the second leg of their final qualifying fixture in Rabat, Morocco on Tuesday.
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau Apparently disappointed with the Super Eagles' home loss to Guinea Bissau on Friday in Abuja, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Saturday, announced that visible total commitment implying patriotic fervour will now be a key factor, apart from competence and current form, for any football
Gusau’s words, spoken to players of the Super Eagles on Saturday morning, was a direct reference to Friday’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying defeat to Guinea Bissau at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, which pushed the Eagles down to second place in their qualification group.
The NFF President, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, offered the apology as both teams prepare for their second leg outings.