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Flying Eagles Defeat Uganda To Clinch World Cup Ticket

By accuratenewsng 03/03/2023

Flying Eagles of Nigeria have booked their place in the semi finals of the the ongoing Under 20 African cup of Nations, AFCON, in Egypt after defeating Uganda in the quarter final.

Nigeria won the game courtesy of an own goal in the 30 minutes as the game ended 1 nil in the favour of the Ladan Bosso tutored team.

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The win also guaranteed the Flying Eagles qualification for the 2023 FIFA Under 20 World Cup in Indonesia.

Similarly, Senegal defeated Benin Republic by one goal to nil to advance to the semi finals and clinched the World Cup ticket.

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Today, Gambia will play South Sudan at three o’clock in the afternoon, while Tunisia and Congo will lock horns together at six o’clock in the evening to complete the quarter final stage.