The Flying Eagles of Nigeria Tuesday night in Niamey, Niger Republic, qualified for next year’s U20 AFCON in Egypt after they beat Cote d’Ivoire 2-1 in extra time.
Both teams were tied at 1-1 after regulation time before Gombe United forward Ibrahim Yahaya fired home the winning goal in extra time.
Midfielder Daniel Daga ws named Man of the Match after he opened scoring for Nigeria in the first half before the Ivorians drew level.
This was his second Man of the Match award in the competition.
The Junior Eagles could have put this semifinal to bed long before extra time but they were not clinical in front of goal.
