AFCON Qualifier: Eagles progress to next AFCON after dramatic win over Sierra Leone

The Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria have secured a spot in subsequent 12 months’s African Cup of Nations (AFCON) after triumphing over the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone in an AFCON Qualifying match on Sunday, Nigeriasoccernet.com studies.

A late aim by Kelechi Iheanacho helped the Eagles defeat the Leone Stars by three targets to 2 on the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium Monrovia, Liberia within the group A encounter.

A pulsating sport noticed Napoli star man, Victor Osimhen put Nigeria in entrance within the 14th minute with a superb end earlier than doubling the lead within the thirty fourth minute. His seventeenth aim in his worldwide profession.

The hosts began a comeback seven minutes later after Mustapha Bundu pulled one again for Leone Stars with a superb end to make it 2-1 on the finish of the primary 45 minutes.

With a purposeful second half, the Leone Stars saved pushing for the second aim and it lastly got here within the 84th minute courtesy of Augustus Kargbo who made rating 2-2.

Nonetheless, Sierra Leone’s hope for a whole comeback and being in place to qualify was dashed by Kelechi Iheanacho who scored Nigeria’s winner in extra time.

Nigeria qualify for the AFCON billed to carry in Cote D’Ivoire in 2024 with a sport to spare in opposition to Sao Tome and Principe. Will probably be the West African staff’s twentieth look within the match.

By Uche Dozie