After losing 1-0 against the Gambia’s Young Scorpions, Nigeria’s Flying Eagles were unable to advance to the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations final.
Seven minutes after Daniel Bamaiyi, the Flying Eagles captain, made a mistake, Adama Bojang scored the winning goal for the Gambians.
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During the course of the game, Gambia only scored one goal.
The Flying Eagles put up a valiant fight to come back into the game, but their lack of imagination in the final third let them down.
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Six minutes before the end, Ahmed Abdullahi, a substitute, was fouled inside the penalty area, and Ladan Bosso’s team was given a penalty.
Haruna Njie’s aggressive challenge resulted in Gambia being reduced to 10 men late in the game.On Friday, Tunisia will play the Flying Eagles in the third place game.