Nigeria’s football teams at the All African Games – the Flying Eagles and the Falconets – both won their matches in the competition late Monday.
The Falconets mauled Senegal 4-0 to move to the semi-final of the Games courtesy of goals from Loveth Edeh, Motunrayo Ezekiel, Chioma Olise, and an own goal.
Monday’s victory for Coach Christopher Danjuma’s ladies came days after they defeated Morocco 2-0 in their first match, meaning they reached the next stage of the Games as winners of Group B.
🏁FULL TIME! in Cape Coast 📍
Nigeria 🇳🇬 4-0 Senegal 🇸🇳
⚽ Loveth Edeh 13′
⚽ Motunrayo Ezekiel 50′
⚽ (🇸🇳Own Goal)
⚽Chioma Olise 80′The Falconets progressed to the semifinals as Group B winners, with six points from two games #SoarFalconets #NGASEN #AfricanGames2023 pic.twitter.com/A9kCTlNMMU
— NGSuper_Falcons (@NGSuper_Falcons) March 11, 2024
Full-time in Accra.
We pick all three points✅️
On to the next one!🇳🇬#GoForGold #AfricaGames2023 pic.twitter.com/UtyM5iLggV
— The NFF 🇳🇬 (@thenff) March 11, 2024
Flying Eagles Soar Over Sudan
While the Falconets won convincingly, their male counterparts needed a solo goal to beat Sudan, bouncing back from a shocking 2-1 defeat to Tanzania in their first match.
Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the next round of the competition were hanging in a thread going into the game against Sudan. But Sadiq Isiyiaka converted from the spot to revive the Flying Eagles’ chances of making the next stage.
Following Monday’s match, Ladan Bosso’s boys will take on Senegal in their last group game with qualification for the next round on the line.
