The Fennec foxes and the Dream team have secured their 2016 Rio Olympic berths after qualifying to the Under-23 2015 Africa Cup of nations (AFCON) final with victories over Amagluglug and the Cubs of Teranga Lions.
Strikes by skipper Oussama Darfalou and Mohammed Benkhemassa saw the North Africans “kill 2 birds with one stone”; They booked a place in Rio 2016 Olympics and marched on to the final of the 2015 U23 Africa Cup of the nations (AFCON).
Nigeria’s Dream team stunned hosts Senegal to set a final clash with Algeria.Peter Oghenekaro Etebo scored from the spot after the Cubs of Teranga Lions failed to convert their penalty earlier on.
Senegal and South Africa will lock horns for third position.The winner will join Nigeria and Algeria to the 2016 Olympics in Rio dejeneiro,Brazil.
African football writer, covering the game across the continent. Covered the U-20 Africa Cup of the Nations, in Zambia.
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