Nigeria Qualifies For
Nations Cup Semi-Final
Madu Stanley, Lagos.
Nigeria
on Monday qualified for the semi-finals of the African Nations
Cup by beating Zambia on penalties.
The quarter final match was won by the Super Eagles who scored
all its five penalty kicks while Zambia lost one of its five
kicks.
Goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama was Nigeria hero after stopping one
and converting the last penalty kick.
The Super Eagles were less impressive in the encounter which
ended in a stalemate after 120 minutes of play.
The win pitches Nigeria against her West African rivals, Ghana,
in the semi-finals in Luanda.
Earlier, defending Champions, Egypt beat Cameroon 3-1 in extra
time to book a date with rival Algeria in the other semi–finals
pairing to be held in Benguela.
The semi-final matches will be played on Thursday, when Nigeria
meets Ghana.
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