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November 16, 2019
NigeriaOlympic Eagles has crashed out ofthe ongoing Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt following a dire 0-0 drawwith South Africa. The draw on the night was not enough to see the Eaglesthrough to the semifinals.
The result meant they finished third in Group-B anddropped out of contention for a place in the Men’s Football Tournament of nextyear’s Olympics in Tokyo.
Failure at the Al-Salam Stadium in Cairo, sustained anunsavoury streak of Nigeria appearing in the Men’s Football Tournament at everyother Olympics since the year 2000.
Champions in 1996 in Atlanta, USA where they wonAfrica’s first-ever football gold medal of the Olympics, the Nigeria Under-23participated in the tournament in Australia in 2000, but missed the event inGreece in 2004.
Nigeria Football Federation, NFF President AmajuPinnick was quoted as saying that the failure of the Olympic Eagles was a shock