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| FLYING EAGLES OF NIGERIA |
The flying Eagles of Nigeria in ongoing Under-20 African Youth Championship in Algeria, yesterday, booked there places in both semi-final of the tournament and in FIFA World Cup billed for Turkey with a 3-1 thrashing of Gabon.
The defending champion, flying eagles find their way to the semi-final of the competition in a most win game against Congo DR while their counterpart in the same group, Gabon and Mali ended their match 2-0 in favour of Gabon. However, Mali top the group base on head-to-head rule having won their first two matches against Nigeria and Congo DR.
The flying eagle victory against Congo DR therefore guarantee the title holder an automatic place in FIFA Under-20 in Turkey June/July this year.
The Flying Eagles will face the junior Pharaohs of Egypt in the semi-final, while Mali will meet Ghana in the other pairing in Temouchent on Tuesday.
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