National Teams
CHAN Eagles trash Emmydinho Academy in friendly match
By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
Super Eagles B team defeated Emmydinho Academy of Lagos 5-0 in a friendly match preparatory to the two-legged 2025 Championship of African Nations (CHAN) Qualifiers against Ghana.
Remo stars forward Sikiru Alimi scored a hat trick in the 19th, 22nd, and 42nd minutes respectively.
Samuel Ayanrinde of Shooting Stars and Vincent Temitope of Plateau United added the other goals.
The team, under the tutelage of Daniel Ogunmodede and Fidelis Ikechukwu, is putting the finishing touches to preparation for the 2025 CHAN Qualifiers against Ghana.
The first leg of the qualifiers is scheduled for the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday, 22nd December 2024.
The second and concluding leg is to take place at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, on Saturday, 28th December.
Ghana stopped Nigeria from reaching the Africa Nations Championship finals in 2009 and 2023.
In the qualifiers for the inaugural edition hosted by Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria took a 2-0 first-half lead in the opening leg in Accra, only to concede three goals in the second half.
The return leg in Calabar ended 0-0.
In the qualifiers for the last edition hosted by Algeria, Ghana won 2-0 at home and lost 0-2 in Abuja, but prevailed after a penalty shootout at the MKO Abiola National Stadium.
