A stoppage time winner towards Sierra Leone by Kelechi Iheanacho sealed all three factors for Nigeria and sends the workforce by way of to the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations.

Nigeria seal a nervy 3-2 on the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium on Sunday to additionally go prime of Group A and finish Sierra Leone’s hopes of reaching the Cup of Nations subsequent yr.

The Leone Stars made confirmed resilience and pushed all the best way, however they had been initially undone within the first half, a Victor Osimhen brace (19′, 32′) noticed them chasing the sport.

Earlier than the break Mohamed Bundu (41′) halve the deficit; with a ferocious volley, to breathe some life into the competition.

Weary and struggling to manage on within the harsh Monrovia climate and a horrendous taking part in Floor, the Nigerian gamers had been tiring out and cautious – Osimhen was ultimately subbed off as precaution after what appeared like a hamstring.

Within the second half, the Tremendous Eagles couldn’t make their possibilities depend and had been as wasteful but once more as they had been within the first half.

Finally, Sierra Leone bought their equalizer, and it was 23 year-old FC Crotone ahead, Augustus Kargbo who smashed house from outdoors the field within the 84th minute.

But, John Keister’s facet weren’t out of the woods and he threw our bodies upfront, trying to find the winner, a expensive resolution.

The Tremendous Eagles broke the Sierra Leone strains and Zaidu Sanusi sprinted beating his marker earlier than promoting the goalkeeper a dummy. He crossed the ball low and in excellent onto the trail of substitute Kelechi Iheanacho who solely needed to faucet in for the win.

Victory on the day means the Tremendous Eagles are by way of to the 2024 AFCON finals and with a sport to spare.

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