U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles Beat Egypt To Win Bronze Medal

U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles Beat Egypt To Win Bronze Medal

After beating hosts Egypt on penalties, Nigeria’s Flying Eagles won the bronze medal at the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). &nbsp,

After normal time, the game ended 1-1. However, following the spot kicks, the Flying Eagles prevailed 4-1.

In U-20 AFCON history, Nigeria won its fifth bronze medal and placed 14th overall.

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Osama Omar’s strike early in the third minute sparked an upset for Nigeria when they lost out on the title race.

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However, shortly after the restart, Bidemi Amole restored parity for Nigeria thanks to Divine Oliseh’s precise through ball.

Tahir Maigana and Kparobo Arierhi, the Flying Eagles’ replacement, gave the team more energy in the attack. In a frantic finale, Egypt nearly won thanks to Mohamed El Sayed hitting the post and Mohamed Haitham hitting the bar in stoppage time.

With the score at 1-1 after 90 minutes, penalties were imposed, and Nigeria converted all four of its attempts on penalties with the help of Emmanuel Chukwu, Ayuma, Arierhi, and Maigana.

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