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U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles Thrash Tunisia To Claim Third Position


By Obaloluwa Joshua

The Flying Eagles of Nigeria finished in third position at the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations after a comprehensive 4-0 win against Tunisia at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday.

Ibrahim Muhammad scored the curtain raiser for the Flying Eagles in the ninth minute after a superb pass from captain Daniel Bamaiyi.

Tunisia had a goal ruled out for offside afterwards.

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Gent forward Ahmed Abdullahi doubled the Flying Eagles lead few seconds into second half with Muhammad providing the assist.

The Flying Eagles doubled their lead with Jude Sunday firing the ball home after dribbling past three defenders.

Sunday scored the fourth goal with a blistering shot from the inside the box a minute from time.

The Nigerian boys claimed third position for the third time in the history of the U-20 AFCON.

This article was updated 2 weeks ago

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