Ayuba Francis made no mistake 15 minutes into the game with a simple tap-in to put the Eagles in front before Lekan Adams doubled the lead 30 minutes into the game.
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Tolulope Ojo, who would emerge Man of the Match of the fast-paced Final, set Nigeria on the path to victory.
Like Nigeria, Benin Republic emerged winners of their pool in the group phase, above second-placed Cote d’Ivoire.
The ticket to Saturday’s final also came with a ticket to next year’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations taking place in Egypt.
“The player has recovered fully and is in good health. We went through several scary hours before and after he got to the hospital, but we thank God that he is fully recovered now,” the Team Secretary, Aliyu Ibrahim said.
Ibrahim Muhammad put the Nigerians’ noses in front after only 6 minutes, and the seven-time African champions showed composure, confidence and calmness as they dominated the Black Satellites easily.
Officials said the first match would be on April 30, while the second will be on May 1 with both games to be played in Niamey.
The Black Satellites were drawn to take on the Flying Eagles in Group B of the tournament to be played in Niger.
The list of players for the pre-tournament camping has four goalkeepers, 12 midfielders, 17 midfielders and seven forwards.
The global body on Twitter recalled he helped Nigeria win silver at the Under 20 World Cup and the Olympics, where they were edged by Lionel Messi and Argentina in both finals.
Speaking against the backdrop of recent scholarships palliatives given to retired footballers and their families by the Minister of Sports, Okoku commended the initiative and good intentions of Dare in coming to the aid of some of his former teammates, now living in abject penury.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the result had almost dimmed any chance of the team qualifying for the semi-finals, after they drew their first match with Cote d’Voire.
Ghana’s Precious Boah scored a spectacular free-kick to seal victory in the 83rd minute of the tie.
With only three teams in Group B and having drawn their first tie against Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday, the seven-time African champions require a win to avoid any unforeseen circumstances to advance to the knockout rounds.
The two teams will on Wednesday face each other in a WAFU Zone B Cup of Nations Group B encounter in Benin.
Ousmane Traore’s stoppage-time strike earned Ivory Coast a 1-1 draw against Nigeria in their opening game in Port Novo, Benin Republic on Sunday, after Christopher Nwaeze had shot Nigeria into the lead.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Ladan Bosso-tutored boys dominated the game but were less clinical in front of goal before being reduced to 10-men in the second half.
Ousmane Traore’s stoppage-time strike earned the Baby Elephants a share of the spoils in Port Novo, Benin Republic.
Felagha’s family in conjunction with Aspire Football Dreams of Nigeria confirmed this on Friday, noting that the decision was after deliberations in Bayelsa, his home state.
The match was played at the Guards Brigade Sports Arena, at the Aguyi Ironsi Cantonment, Asokoro, Abuja.