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| Super Eagles players before match start |
Nigeria’s Super Eagles
will miss next year’s Africa Cup of Nations to be staged in Gabon after they
were beaten 1-0 on Tuesday by the Pharaohs of Egypt in a crucial Group G clash
at the Borg El Arab stadium, Alexandria.
Media
report continues:
The
Egyptians had on Friday forced Nigeria to a 1-1 draw in Kaduna.
The
Eagles needed to win Tuesday’s game to stand a realistic chance of returning to
the AFCON after missing out on the 2015 edition.
But
the Pharaohs, who missed out on the last three editions, mustered all they had
to beat Nigeria 1-0 to extend their lead to five points in Group G.
The
hero of the day for the Egyptians was 19-year old Al-Alhy youngster, Ramadan
Sohly, who scored in the 64th minute after Nigerian goalkeeper, Daniel Akpeyi,
had made a number of saves.
Nigeria did have their fair
chances but could not convert any and would now have to watch the 2017 AFCON from
the sidelines as they did in 2015.
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