NSC boss hails Super Eagles qualification for 2025 AFCON

By : NAN

Date: 14 November 2024 10:18pm WAT

Nigerian players pose for the official team picture, 28 June at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, before their 1998 Soccer World Cup second round match againt Denmark. (From top left: Sunday Oliseh, Taribo West, Nwankwo Kanu, Peter Rufai, Victor Ikpeba, Okechukwu Uche: bottom left, Mutiu Adepoju, Jay-Jay Austine Okocha, George Finidi, Celestine Babayaro, Garba Lawal). Photo: AFP

National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman, Shehu Dikko, has congratulated the Super Eagles for securing qualification for the 2025 AFCON slated for Morocco.

Dikko said this on Thursday in Abuja shortly after Nigeria booked a place in the continental showpiece courtesy of Libya’s shock 1-0 victory over Rwanda in the other Group D clash.

The NSC boss said that Nigeria’s qualification with two games to spare reflects the team’s hard work, commitment and talent.

Nigeria’s place in Morocco was sealed after Libya piped Rwanda, ensuring the Super Eagles’ qualification, even before their match against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic on Thursday evening.

Nigeria now have 10 points, with Benin Republic on 6 points (4 games played by both nations).

Rwanda is third with 5 points from 5 games and Libya bottom, with 4 points from 5 games.