Nigeria
began the race towards the defence of their African Under-23 title on Wednesday
on a sour note as they lost 0-2 defeat to their Libyan counterparts in Tunisia.
The
match played on the artificial turf of the Ben Guerdane Stadium in Bergandan,
near Tunis was a first round first leg encounter in the qualification series.
The
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles team were
aiming to replicate their achievements of 2016.
The
Nigerian team featuring the likes of Villareal forward Samuel Chukwueze, Taiwo
Awoniyi, Kelechi Nwakali, Azubuike Okechukwu and Dennis Bonaventure had an
early setback by conceding a goal after five minutes.
Nigeria
now has its work cut out in the crucial return leg fixture at the Stephen Keshi
Stadium in Asaba on Tuesday to keep the hopes of making the African tournament
alive.
- NAN
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