Eagles lose to Niger
Nigeria again
stands the risk of not featuring in the second edition of the
Championship of African Nations (CHAN), after the home based Eagles
lost 2-0 to Niger Republic on Saturday.
Abdoulaye Mohamed’s
18th minute goal and 40th minute goal by Modibo Sidi, were all the
Nigeriens needed to put the dream of the Daniel Amokachi-led team in
jeopardy, especially as the team failed to qualify for the first
edition hosted by Cote’d Ivore in 2009. CHAN is exclusively designed by
the Confederation of African Football (CAF), for African players
playing in their home league.
In other CHAN
matches, defending champions DR Congo, beat Gabon 2-1 in Libreville,
while Malawi drubbed Mozambique 3-0. Algeria stopped fellow North
Africans Libya 1-0, and Senegal were also 1-0 winners over Sierra Leone.
The home based Eagles will have to win by a three-goal margin when they meet in the second leg in Abuja.
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