Nigeria miss out on Olympics as Faleye wastes great chance

JOHANNESBURG,  – Nigeria missed out on a chance to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games football tournament when they were held 0-0 by South Africa in Cairo on Friday. Unmarked Sunday Faleye wasted a great chance to snatch victory for the Nigerians in the final minute by heading a cross wide when a goal seem inevitable. Ivory Coast edged Zambia 1-0 through a goal from centre-back Kouadio-Yves Dabila in the other Group B match of an eight-nation qualifying competition. The final group matches were played simultaneously in the Egyptian capital … Continue reading Nigeria miss out on Olympics as Faleye wastes great chance