Costa Rica strike twice to send Super Eagles back to Nigeria empty-handed

The Central People have been the higher crew in San Jose as they proved their high quality over the three-time African champions

Objectives in both half by Oscar Duarte and Kendall Waston handed Costa Rica a 2-0 overcome Nigeria in a global pleasant on the Nationwide Stadium, San Jose.

Led by coach Salisu Yusuf, the Tremendous Eagles – with out the crew’s common stars comparable to Napoli’s Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi, and the very best of their overseas legions – knew they’d a frightening process to cage a Los Ticos aspect that was heading to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Nonetheless, the crew dominated by the home-based Nigerian stars put up struggle in opposition to the Costa Ricans.

However the distinction in high quality, particularly in assault, was made apparent as early because the seventh minute when the house aspect broke the impasse courtesy of a well-worked objective.

Former Arsenal ahead Joel Campbell confirmed fast considering to arrange the thrilling Duarte, who then beat goalkeeper Kayode Bankole with a agency end.

The Tremendous Eagles B held agency till the halftime break and grew in confidence within the second half earlier than the second objective took the winds off their sail.

Campbell was the supplier yet another time, the ahead establishing Waston to double Costa Rica’s benefit within the 73rd minute and energy the CONCACAF consultant to their fourth win of their final 5 video games.

Nigeria, although, fell to a different defeat on the highway after dropping to Algeria in Oran in a global pleasant final month.

The Tremendous Eagles will return to motion on November 17 after they interact one other WorldCup-bound crew and former European champions Portugal in Lisbon.

Nigeria didn’t qualify for the Mundial after falling to Ghana within the last qualifying playoff in March.