Nigeria qualified for the quarter-finals of the African Nations Cup after taking advantage of three defensive mistakes to win 3-1 over Sudan in Group D on Saturday.
Nigeria leads the group with six points, having previously won 1-0 against Egypt in its first match.
Sudan’s balance stopped at one point in two matches, after a goalless draw with Guinea-Bissau, and it needed to beat Egypt in the last match to maintain its hopes of qualifying.
Early goal for Nigeria 🇳🇬
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Samuel Chukwueze gave Nigeria the lead after just three minutes and Tayo Onyi added the second goal at the end of the first half.
Moses Simon made the score 3-0 after 36 seconds of the break, while Wali El Din Khader scored Sudan’s goal from a penalty kick in the 70th minute.
Later in the day, Egypt will play Guinea-Bissau.