Nigeria’s Flying Eagles faced a tough challenge in their opening game of the 2023 African Games as they were defeated by Uganda in a thrilling encounter at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Ladan Bosso’s Nigeria U20 side suffered a setback in their African Games campaign with a 2-1 loss to Uganda.
Despite responding swiftly to Usama Arafat’s 33rd-minute opener with an equalizer from Sadiq Isiyaka before halftime, Nigeria ultimately fell short as Uganda secured all three points with a brilliant long-range strike in the dying moments of the game.
Nigeria struggled to match Uganda’s intensity throughout the match, with Arafat’s early goal exposing defensive vulnerabilities. While Nigeria showed resilience to level the score, Uganda’s persistence paid off as they clinched victory with a spectacular long-range effort.
In another match played on Thursday, Senegal claimed a narrow 1-0 win over South Sudan, with Lamine Sadio scoring the only goal of the game.