Nigeria’s U-23 team will be jostling with Egypt, Senegal, Ghana, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso and hosts Congo-Brazzaville, for the gold medal of this year’s All-Africa Games.
Egypt beat Burundi 2-0 in each leg, while Senegal qualified. Thanks to away goal rule against Mali – they drew 2-2 in Bamako and 1-1 in Dakar.
Ghana edged Mozambique 2-1 on aggregate after a 2-0 win in Accra on Sunday, and Sudan, Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso also edged South Africa, Cameroon and Cote d’Ivoire by the same aggregate scoreline.
Cameroon failed to qualify, after they could only muster a 1-1 draw in Yaounde, after losing 1-0 in the first leg against Zimbabwe. South Africa will also not be at the tournament, after they could only beat Sudan 1-0 following a 2-0 defeat in Khartoum and; Burkina Faso forced Cote d’Ivoire to a 0-0 draw in Abidjan after winning the first leg 2-1.
In the women’s event, Nigeria’s Super Falcons will face Ghana, South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire and Cameroon, as well as Tanzania, Egypt and hosts Congo-Brazzaville for the gold medal.
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