Nigeria’s Eagles fail to fly over Sierra Leone again

The Siaka Stevens Stadium in Freetown, Sierra Leone, was a hostile playing surface to the Super Eagles of Nigeria on Tuesday as they were held to a second draw in four days.

The point keeps them in the hunt for qualification for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Cup tournament to be held in Cameroon.

Despite the words and the plan to redeem – the eagles were not able to engineer sustained pressure on the Leone Stars as the dry and bumpy pitch ensured great football could not be displayed.

Nigeria thus held on to their leadership of Group L with eight points from four matches; followed by Benin, who drew 0-0 with Lesotho, away in Maseru.

The Eagles’ next matches are scheduled for March 2021, when they will face Benin away and finish their campaign at home to Lesotho.

– Premium Times