The Super Eagles of Nigeria will not be competing in the 2017 Africa Cup
of Nations (AFCON) in Gabon after losing to the Pharaohs of Egypt by a
score of 1-0 in Alexandria on Tuesday.
Nigeria needed to defeat Egypt in order to qualify for AFCON after
Friday’s match against them ended in a 1-1 draw. Tuesday’s match gave
the Pharaohs a 5-point lead in Group G.Egypt’s 19-year-old Ramadan Sobhy scored the loan goal of the match in the 64th minute, securing the Pharaohs a spot in the 2017 edition of AFCON after missing the last three contests.
The Super Eagles, who failed to qualify for the 2015 edition, had
their position in Group G impacted after Chad dropped out of the
tournament. Chad’s withdrawal gave Group G an uneven number of teams
(Nigeria, Egypt, and Tanzania), allowing only one team to advance. As a
result of the withdrawal, all results of matches against Chad were
nullified. The Super Eagles had defeated Chad 2-0.
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After Tuesday’s match, Egypt stands on top of the Group G standings
with 7 points. Nigeria trails with 2 points, while Tanzania sits in last
with 1 point.
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