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Oliseh hails Eagles as Nigeria qualify for 2016 CHAN

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In from Nifemi Daniel . . .
Nigerian coach, Sunday Oliseh, has congratulated the Super Eagles B for qualifying for the fourth edition of the CHAN championships to be staged in Rwanda next year after playing a goalless draw with Burkina Faso in Ouagadougou.
The team qualified on 2-0 aggregates taking a 2-0 lead from the first leg played a week ago in Port Harcourt, thereby qualifying for their second appearance at the championships.
Oliseh who was not part of the game after he pulled out due to illness was the first to congratulate the team on his twitter handle, @SundayOOliseh.
“Praise God! Super Eagles qualify for CHAN 2016 on 2-0 aggregate Vs Burkina Faso,” the coach said.

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Nigeria failed to qualify for the first two editions of the championships before making it to the semifinal of the last edition in South Africa, where the team won the bronze.
Coach of the Burkina Faso, Idrissa Traore, had promised to turn the table in the first 30 minutes of the game, and it looked like the game was going their way when in the 21st minutes, the Etalons were given a penalty when Austin Oboroakpo handled the ball in the penalty box.
They however missed the penalty as the Eagles ran out with a draw that qualified them for the championships.

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