Nigeria edged out Uganda in the quarter-finals of the CAF U-20 Cup of Nations, winning 0-1.
This was their first encounter at this level and Nigeria proved to have the edge over Uganda who performed well during group stages.
As a result, they sealed their qualification for the upcoming U-20 World Cup in Indonesia 2023, something that must have given Nigerians some hope after Super Eagles failed to qualify for Qatar 2022 World Cup held by Ghana.
Nigeria’s win was mainly due to an own goal from Ibrahim Juma at the half hour mark.
While Nigeria will be pleased with their ticket to Jakarta, there is still room for improvement with regards to their attack which fluffed its lines in the final third of the pitch.
With Senegal having already progressed to semi-finals after defeating Benin Republic 1-0, it puts pressure on Nigeria for further improvement if they are to reap the dividends of their attacking play at Indonesia 2023.
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