The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have advanced to the quarterfinals stage of the Afcon under 20 with a 2-0 win I’ve Mozambique.
Samson Lawal blasted in a shot from range in the 33rd minute off a pass from Rilwanu Sarki before Ibrahim Muhammad adds a second before halftime.
The win takes the young Nigerians to the quarterfinals stage with 6 points from a possible 9 at the competition.
They had suffered defeat to Senegal’s Teranga Cubs in their first game but they quickly picked themselves up with wins against hosts Egypt’s Young Pharaohs and the Mozambicans.
The Flying Eagles will face one of Uganda/South Sudan/Congo in the quarterfinals.
Senegal thumped four unreplied goals past the Egyptians to confirm their dominance in Africa.