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President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed the Good Eagles over their opt in opposition to Egypt in a 2021 Africa Cup of Countries (AFCON) recreation.
The Nigerian aspect got the opt courtesy of a Kelechi Iheanacho stunner to steal the 1994 champions to the zenith of Team D.
Whereas commending the group over Tuesday’s feat, Buhari urged the Good Eagles to live centered.
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“The President strongly believes, love millions of football-loving Nigerians, that the spectacular day outing in Garoua, Cameroon is a foretaste of what to wait for from the dedicated group as they sq. up in opposition to varied opponents within the tournament,” Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, acknowledged in a press unencumber on Wednesday.
“The President urges the Augustine Eguavoen-led group and the teaching workers to procure their eyes on the ball, live elegant ambassadors on and off the area, and supplies right fans and all Nigerians more engaging moments to celebrate.”
Buhari additionally assured the three-time AFCON winners of his persisted enhance as “they cruise love an eagle to jot down one other chapter within the annals of Nigeria’s rich football historical past”.
The game changed into as soon as the eighth meeting of the Good Eagles and the Pharaohs within the flagship African tournament and three-time Cup of Countries champions Nigeria contain won four and drawn two.
Nigeria succeeded after a jumpy net-up whereby German coach Gernot Rohr changed into as soon as fired following an unimpressive World Cup qualifying stride and aged national well-known particular person Augustine Eguavoen took non permanent payment.
Eguavoen’s squad changed into as soon as with out forwards Victor Osimhen, Emmanuel Dennis, and Odion Ighalo for a fluctuate of reasons, however his group went on the offensive from the kick-off and did him proud.
Rapid winger Moses Simon performed a foremost position when the Good Eagles took the lead on the 30,000-ability stadium.
His rotten changed into as soon as most efficient partially cleared by Ahmed Hegazy and Nigerian Joseph Aribo nodded the ball into the path of Iheanacho, who hammered a half-volley past goalkeeper Mohamed Elshenawy.
