Olympic Eagles lose 2-0 to DR Congo in U-23 AFCON qualifier
Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles lost 2-0 on Friday in the first leg of the 2027 Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against DR Congo at the Stade TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi.
An own goal by Samuel James put DR Congo in front in the 15th minute while Filozofe Mabete made it two in the 36th minute.
The Ikorodu City head coach, Bright Osehai Ozebagbe, and former Nigeria U-20 assistant coach Deniran Ortega took charge of the encounter in the absence of Super Eagles manager Eric Chelle, who was overseeing Nigeria’s senior national team’s first-leg tie against Tanzania in Uyo, Anambra State.
Nigeria will face DR Congo in the return fixture at the Remo Stars Stadium on Tuesday.
The Under-23 AFCON serves as the qualifying competition for the men’s football tournament at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.
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