The Burkinabes were also very physical and forced Nigeria to make two changes as a result of injuries – Umar Aminu was replaced by Kingsley Sokari in the 48th minute and 10 minutes later, Mustapha Abdullahi came on for the injured Ndifreke Effiong.
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The Nigeria U23 team, the Dream Team VI, will have to scale past Burkina Faso to make it to the finals of the men football event at the ongoing All Africa Games in Congo.
“We can’t play like this in Senegal and expect to qualify for the 2016 Olympics”.
Both teams had equal goals scored, conceded and goals difference.
He also disclosed his intention to search for new players who will help prosecute the country’s mission to return to the men’s Football Tournament at next year’s Olympic Games having missed out of the previous edition.
No way! We were so bad that anytime the ball beat the defenders even my goalkeeper could not stop any of the shots fired at him. “I take all the blame for this collapse and will certainly make amends before the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations”, said the former Nigerian global.
In view of this, Ghana will face western neighbours Cote d’Ivoire in Women’s semis on Tuesday, 15 September 2015 at the Kintele Stadium whereas Cameroon face Nigeria in the other semis clash. I plan to travel to talk to some players I have already pencilled down.
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Cameroon have won four All-Africa Games football competitions, Egypt two and Algeria, Congo Brazzaville, Ghana and Nigeria one each. “Certainly, some of the players I brought to Brazzaville will have to give way”.
