draw in Ouagadougou on Sunday evening to reach
Rwanda 2016 courtesy of a 2-0 aggregate score
Nigeria qualified for the 2016 African Nations Championship
for home-based players after holding Burkina Faso to a
goalless draw in Ouagadougou on Sunday evening.
The Super Eagles reached the finals of the competition for
the the second time courtesy of a 2-0 aggregate score.
"FT Burkina Faso 0-0 Nigeria (Agg.0-2) The Super
Eagles have qualified for CHAN 2016 in Rwanda!!!!
#SoarSuperEagles #BURNGA
— Nigeria Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) October
25, 2015"
Despite the uncertainties of recent days which saw coach
Sunday Oliseh flown abroad in urgent need of medical help,
the Eagles fought hard and were helped by an early
Burkinabe penalty miss to maintain the advantage they had
from the first leg.
The recuperating coach was elated was one of the first
people to tweet about the victorious qualification. "Praise
God!," he wrote.
"Praise God! Super Eagles qualify for CHAN 2016 on
2-0 aggregate Vs Burkina Faso.
— Sunday Oliseh (@SundayOOliseh) October 25,
2015"
Nigeria have now joined hosts Rwanda, Morocco,
Tunisia, Mali, Guinea, Niger, Gabon, DR Congo, Uganda,
Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Angola that have already
qualified for the tournament.
The 2016 CHAN will take place from January 16 to February
7, 2016.
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