Nigeria's Eagles hammer Niger to qualify for 2019 FIFA World Cup in Poland

- Niger vs Nigeria tie at the 2019 Under 20 African Cup of Nations ended 1-0 in favor of the Flying Eagles

- Flying Eagles of Nigeria scored their goal through Kano Pillars' star Adamu Alhassan

- Eagles have now qualified for the semifinal of the championship and also for the 2019 World Cup in Poland

Flying Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the semifinal of the Under 20 African Cup of Nations championship going on in Niger after beating the host nation 1-0 in their final Group game.

But the Eagles labored before they could get this win as the host nation were also determined to get good result that could help them progress.

For the first 20 minutes of this encounter, the two goalkeepers were not tested as the two teams have no chance to score.

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The first half was a serious battle in the midfield, and the likes of Ibrahim Abubakar and Okon did not disappoint Nigerian fans.

Yahaya Nazifi had a glorious chance before the break to score for Nigeria when he was located with a brilliant pass by Mike Zaruma, but he was unable to score as both sides went to the break goalless.

The host nation were determined not to concede in the second half not until the 73rd minute when their wing was clipped.

Kano Pillars' man Adamu Alhassan converted a superb free kick to give Nigeria a 1-0 win over Niger Republic.

Flying Eagles have now qualified for the 2019 Under 20 World Cup which will hold in May in Poland.

Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Flying Eagles of Nigeria were on Tuesday evening, February 5, forced to a goalless draw by South Africa in their second match at the U20 African Cup of Nations championship.

Eagles went into this match with high spirit and boosted morale after beating Burundi in their first game, but they met more determined South African side who could have won the tie.

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