Nigeria’s Flying Eagles kept their hopes alive at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Chile with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Saudi Arabia on Friday. Goals from Nasiru Salihu and Amos Ochoche gave Nigeria the edge in a pulsating first half, before Saudi Arabia twice pulled level through Amar Al Yuhaybi and substitute Talal Haji.
The match was decided deep into stoppage time when captain Daniel Bameyi coolly converted a penalty, securing three vital points for Aliyu Zubairu’s side. The win lifted Nigeria to third place in their group, while Saudi Arabia crashed out of the tournament.
Also Read: FG to Introduce Drug Testing for Tertiary Institution Students
Speaking after the game, Zubairu praised his players for their resilience and urged them to maintain the same determination in their final group fixture against Colombia on Monday, which will decide their qualification hopes.
Leave feedback about this
You must be logged in to post a comment.