Nigeria meet Senegal the host in the Semi Final of U-23,Nigeria came second behind Algeria and will face South Africa

Nigeria will face hosts Senegal in the semi-final of the U23 AFCON on Wednesday after they held Algeria to a goalless draw in Dakar.

The other semi-final will be between Group B winners Algeria and South Africa, who finished as runners-up in Group A.

Nigeria finished runners-up in Group B, while Algeria won the group by virtue of a better goals difference after both teams finished on five points each.

On Saturday, Mali edged past Egypt 1-0 in the other Group B match in Mbour to finish third with three points with the Young Pharaohs bottom on two points.

The top three teams from this competition will qualify automatically for the Rio Olympics next year with the fourth-placed team vying for a place in Brazil in a playoff.

In Dakar, the match between Algeria and Nigeria was always going to be a cagey affair after both teams also battled in a final group game at the inaugural tournament in Morocco four years ago with the West Africans winning 4-1.

In a half of very few openings, Nigeria had two chances to take the lead in Dakar – first an audacious 30-yard lob forced goalkeeper Abdelkader Sahli to tip it for a corner in the 13th minute and in the 34th minute Oghenekaro Etebo’s free kick was barely kept out by the Algeria shot stopper.

Algeria striker Zakaria Draoui threatened the Nigeria goal after 26 minutes, but goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel came off his line to cut out the danger.

That was a minute after their effort was ruled offside by the referee.

In the second half, Etebo was denied by a big save by goalkeeper Salhi, who dived full length to push away a goal-bound effort by the near post.

Algeria also had their moments after the interval, but they did not have the cutting edge to get a goal in this contest.

The North Africans' best chance in this period was in the 50th minute when Abderrahamane Meziani was denied inside the six-yard box only by the sprawling feet of the Nigeria goalkeeper.

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The trophy belongs to us.
WE WILL CONQUER
FAILURE ISNT IN OUR DICTIONARY
Some likes for THE BOYS

Okay.

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Ha...this one go though!

We had the opportunity to avoid host Nation ..but we blew our chance against Egypt... They have to get Olympic ticket the very hard way now

No wahala, wish Naija boys success all d way till Rio 2016.

Playing agaist host nation is always a difficult task. Good luck to us.

Its either we get the ticket as one of the finalist or as the winner of the third place match

Just pray for them! Stop complaining.

end time semifinals

congrats boy iwaeda

you made it to front page will support your FP dream


lets go there

Bros na so una blood dey rush? Una no even wait small before una create another thread! Na wa ooo...

Senegal has not lost a match and i dont think they are about to start with Nigeria. This dream team needs to buckle up. Their performance has not been impressive.

Wish them goodluck though.

God is able.

we go win dem na

GOD IS IN CONTROL

the boys will win. FP things

kabshina:
Just pray for them! Stop complaining.

. how much will I be paid for praying? you heard how much bafarawa was paid for spiritual help

There is nothing to fear. We shall take it game by game

whats D scores

Wish them what they wish themself check on my signature to be a moderator and earn money,what did i mean by that? click on my signature for more info

Our defence is a huge weak point especially that jersey no.15. Always vulnerable and prone to wrong passes and indecision.
Even Siasia has lost hope of qualifying from the group. That was why he introduced Victor Osimhen with just less 30 seconds left just to cap him.

For now, I can see only few footballers in that squad. Etebo, the captain Azubuike, Goalkeeper Daniel, Ajayi and Awoniyi

Our defence is a huge weak point especially that jersey no.15. Always vulnerable and prone to wrong passes and indecision.
Even Siasia has lost hope of qualifying from the group. That was why he introduced Victor Osimhen with just less 30 seconds left just to cap him.

For now, I can see only few footballers in that squad. Etebo, the captain Azubuike, Goalkeeper Daniel, Ajayi and Awoniyi

joker5180:
Playing agaist host nation is always a difficult task. Good luck to us.

did u see how the under 17 boys made a mince meat of Chile in the just concluded world cup? Nothing hard there those boys and their coach just take too much grass

histemple:
Our defence is a huge weak point especially that jersey no.15. Always vulnerable and prone to wrong passes and indecision.
Even Siasia has lost hope of qualifying from the group. That was why he introduced Victor Osimhen with just less 30 seconds left just to cap him.

For now, I can see only few footballers in that squad. Etebo, the captain Azubuike, Goalkeeper Daniel, Ajayi and Awoniyi

And the rest are basketballers? So far,they ve tried , i wonder what u will say if they don't get to this stage ?

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Wow!