Sudan stun Nigeria 4-0, send Super Eagles packing in CHAN 2024
Sudan pulled off a stunning 4-0 victory over Nigeria in the CHAN PAMOJA 2024, sending the Super Eagles out of the tournament with a game to spare.
The match, played in Zanzibar, saw Sudan’s Abdel Raouf Yagoub score twice after the break, adding to an early own goal from Leonard Ngenge and a penalty from Walieldin Khdir.
Sudan’s disciplined display left Nigeria struggling to cope, with the Super Eagles failing to register a single point from two matches.
Sudan now top Group D with four points, while Nigeria are bottom with zero points and are mathematically eliminated from the tournament.
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Sudan’s coach, Kwesi Appiah, will be thrilled with his team’s performance, which mirrored his pre-match plan perfectly. Nigeria’s coach, Eric Chelle, will have questions to answer about his team’s structure, selection, and execution at the tournament level.
Sudan faced Senegal in a crucial Group D decider, where a draw could be enough to secure qualification depending on Congo’s result.
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Nigeria, meanwhile, meet Congo with pride at stake, but their chances of advancing to the next stage are now mathematically impossible.
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