Nigeria’s Supersand Eagles, who shocked hosts Mauritania 5-4 in a Seashore Soccer Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match on Saturday, are scheduled to return to the nation by midnight, a couple of minutes into Tuesday.
Of their first worldwide recreation in 5 years, the Coach Abdullahi Isa-led squad got here from behind to defeat the hosts in an action-packed encounter in Nouakchott on Saturday night.
Extremely-experienced Emeka Ogbonna scored after solely two minutes and 14 seconds to set the Supersand Eagles in the fitting spirit and temper for victory, and one other veteran, Emmanuel Ohwoferia doubled the lead for Nigeria 36 seconds later. The hosts halved the deficit to finish the primary interval 1-2.
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Within the second interval, Mauritania hit two fast targets to shoot to the lead, earlier than one other veteran, Victor Story equalized for Nigeria.
The hosts once more shot into the lead early within the third interval, however targets by Taiwo Adams and Story gave Nigeria the day, and the wanted impetus forward of the return leg.
The return leg will maintain on the Murtala Muhammed Sq., Kaduna on Saturday afternoon.
