AFCON 2017: Again Super Eagles fail to qualify
Wed Mar 30, 2016 10:01:am Sports
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria yesterday, bowed to the supremacy of the Pharoahs of Egypt when they lost 0-1 in a group G 2017 AFCON qualifying match at the Borg El-Arab stadium in Alexandria, thus missing another opportunity for the continental championship.
For the second time in two years, Nigeria will not be at the Africa Nations Cup after the loss to Egypt in the decisive 2017 edition's qualifying reverse match last night in Alexandria.
By the result, Egypt now have an unassailable seven points with just a match to be played in June against Tanzania.
Nigeria have just two points from three matches. The situation is irredeemable, even if the Super Eagles trash the Taifa Stars of Tanzania in their last group game in September, the party is over for Nigeria.
Teenager Radwan Sobhi grabbed the all important goal in the 65th minute when his toed effort from just inside the box trickled behind a sea of Nigerian legs and past goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi.
Despite their galaxy of foreign stars, Nigeria never really stretched the Egypt backline except in the 84th minute, when Victor Moses shot from outside the box came off the post with the Egypt goalkeeper well beaten.
Hosts Egypt created the better chances in the first half but Nigeria also had their moments during a goalless first half at a packed Borg El-Arab Stadium in Alexandria.
Nigeria played with a lot of confidence and dictated the tempo of the game for a good period of the first 45 minutes.
Egypt created two early openings – Hegazy headed narrowly past the Nigeria goal after five minutes and almost immediately skipper Al-Said fired with a left foot from inside the box.
Al-Said then delivered a low cross from the left in the 29th minute, but Mohamed Salah was not close to make contact.
In the closing minutes of the first half, Nigeria goalkeeper Akpeyi pulled off two big saves from Ibrahim Salah and again skipper Al-Said.
In the seventh minute, Umar Aminu dashed into the Egyptian goal area but his shot was firmly held by the goalkeeper.
Odion Ighalo had a half chance when he controlled the ball inside the box, but he shot wide in the 15th minute.
For the second time in two years, Nigeria will not be at the Africa Nations Cup after the loss to Egypt in the decisive 2017 edition's qualifying reverse match last night in Alexandria.
By the result, Egypt now have an unassailable seven points with just a match to be played in June against Tanzania.
Nigeria have just two points from three matches. The situation is irredeemable, even if the Super Eagles trash the Taifa Stars of Tanzania in their last group game in September, the party is over for Nigeria.
Teenager Radwan Sobhi grabbed the all important goal in the 65th minute when his toed effort from just inside the box trickled behind a sea of Nigerian legs and past goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi.
Despite their galaxy of foreign stars, Nigeria never really stretched the Egypt backline except in the 84th minute, when Victor Moses shot from outside the box came off the post with the Egypt goalkeeper well beaten.
Hosts Egypt created the better chances in the first half but Nigeria also had their moments during a goalless first half at a packed Borg El-Arab Stadium in Alexandria.
Nigeria played with a lot of confidence and dictated the tempo of the game for a good period of the first 45 minutes.
Egypt created two early openings – Hegazy headed narrowly past the Nigeria goal after five minutes and almost immediately skipper Al-Said fired with a left foot from inside the box.
Al-Said then delivered a low cross from the left in the 29th minute, but Mohamed Salah was not close to make contact.
In the closing minutes of the first half, Nigeria goalkeeper Akpeyi pulled off two big saves from Ibrahim Salah and again skipper Al-Said.
In the seventh minute, Umar Aminu dashed into the Egyptian goal area but his shot was firmly held by the goalkeeper.
Odion Ighalo had a half chance when he controlled the ball inside the box, but he shot wide in the 15th minute.
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