Nigeria beat Burundi in AFCON qualifiers
Emmanuel Amuneke’s men dominated the game from the very beginning, missing several chances.
Flying Eagles
Recommended articles
Emmanuel Amuneke’s men dominated the game from the very beginning, missing several chances.
In the 25th minute Samuel Chukwueze came close with a looping header while skipper Kelechi Nwakali fired narrowly wide from outside the box in the 30th minute.
The Burundians had a big chance in the 17th minute but the effort came off the cross bar before Akpan Udoh in goal for Nigeria parried it away
After a goalless first half, Nigeria got the winning goal in the 68th minute through Chukwudi Agor.
Agor sold a dummy before unleashing a powerful strike from the edge of the box that sailed into the net.
The return leg will be played on the weekend of June 10-12 in Calabar.
Victory for Nigeria in the return fixture will mean the Flying Eagles will take on Sudan in the third and final leg of the qualifiers in July.
More from category
-
5 likely scenarios in this year's final
-
Osimhen, Ighalo and Ndidi headline the top 10 most fashionable African players
-
How Calhanoglu played for the last two league winners and still never won a Scudetto himself
Recommended articles
5 likely scenarios in this year's final
Osimhen, Ighalo and Ndidi headline the top 10 most fashionable African players
How Calhanoglu played for the last two league winners and still never won a Scudetto himself
Bukayo Saka links up with NBA star of Nigerian descent Aaron Nesmith
Pulse Sports NPFL Team of the Week
