African Games: Nigeria’s 46-year wait for men’s football gold continues, lose 2-0 to Burkina Faso

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Two first half goal – between seven minutes – condemned Nigeria’s Flying Eagles to a 2-0 defeat to Burkina Faso in the final of the men’s football event at the African Games on Friday.

Paul Aigbogun’s men thus settled for a silver medal in the Games as the curtain falls on the 12th edition.

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Burkina Faso 2-0 Nigeria.

It is silver for Nigeria#FlyingEagle #Team9jaStrong

— Andrew Randa (@RandaAndrew) August 30, 2019

Nigeria has not won the event since 1973 and has now finished as runners up three times (1978,2003 and 2019).

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African Games: Nigeria’s 46-year wait for men’s football gold continues, lose 2-0 to Burkina Faso

Two first half goal – between seven minutes – condemned Nigeria’s Flying Eagles to a 2-0 defeat to Burkina Faso in the final of the men’s football event at the African Games on Friday.

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Two first half goal – between seven minutes – condemned Nigeria’s Flying Eagles to a 2-0 defeat to Burkina Faso in the final of the men’s football event at the African Games on Friday.

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