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Nigeria qualifies for the semi-finals

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Nigeria qualifies for the semi-finals

The Nigerian national team qualified for the semi-finals of the African Cup of Nations, after defeating its Algerian counterpart 2-0 in the quarter-final match of the tournament.The Nigerian national team succeeded in achieving a revenge victory at the Marrakesh Stadium in Morocco, after the Algerian national team had defeated it 2 - 1 in the semi-finals of the 2019 African Championship, which was held in Egypt, and the Algerian national team later won the title.The Nigerian national team also put an end to its defeats against Algeria, after losing in the last 4 matches that brought them together on all occasions.The Nigerian players played a strong match against their Algerian counterparts, who could not keep up with the «Excellent Eagles».Victor Osimhen scored Nigeria's opening goal in the 47th minute, while Akor Adams added the second goal 10 minutes later, securing Nigeria's qualification at the expense of Algeria.The Nigerian national team will meet its Moroccan counterpart, who had won with the same score over Cameroon, on Friday evening, and qualified for the semi-finals

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