By Kunle Solaja
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles and the Morocco Lion Cubs ended their Group B match goalless on Match Day 2 of the U20 Africa Cup of Nations at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo on Sunday.
The result put both teams at four points, but Morocco stayed on top, having scored more goals in their opening match with Kenya, which ended 3-2 in their favour. Nigeria, on the other hand, beat Tunisia 1-0.
Midfielder Divine Oliseh’s first-half effort was the only notable opportunity created by the seven-time champions on the night, and they must now fight for a win against Kenya’s Rising Stars on Wednesday evening to be certain of a place in the quarter-finals.
Second-placed Nigeria will square up to the bottom-placed Kenyans while the two North African teams try each other for size as group B’s attrition winds up on Wednesday.
Tunisia, who lost 0-1 to Nigeria on the opening day of group B, trounced Kenya 3-1 in the first match of the day at the 30 June Air Defence Stadium, to stay in the third position with three points. Kenya’s Rising Stars remain pointless.
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