Olympic Eagles will face Guinea in the final round of the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in March next year after defeating Tanzania 2-0 in the second leg on Saturday, Sunday PUNCH reports.
“It has not been easy putting the team together. The player are good but they lacked match fitness. We had to build them to a good level. I believe the team will continue to develop. There is progress in the team.
Sports Minister, Sunday Dare praised the team for a job well done, but charged them to develop the mentality to convert most of the opportunities they create during play.
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