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U20 AFCON: Lagos to host Flying Eagles, Sudan return leg


Lagos soccer fans will enjoy the privilege of watching national team football, as the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have confirmed the Flying Eagles African Cup of Nations (AFCON) U-20 qualifier against their Sudanese counterpart, July 23, at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, in Lagos.
The U-20 AFCON Qualifying clash between the Flying Eagles of Nigeria and their Sudanese counterparts in the second leg will be staged in ‎Lagos. The team had earlier hosted Burundi in Calabar, in what was their second leg ‎second round clash.
Nigeria are the defending U-20 AFCON champions following their 1-0 final win over Senegal at the 2015 edition and the overall winners ‎between Sudan and Nigeria will qualify for the next edition in Zambia in February. The four semi-finalists from the tournament in Zambia will qualify for the FIFA U20 World Cup in South Korea.

This post was last modified on November 30, 2018 1:45 pm

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