Super Eagles B beat Ghana to finish six-year CHAN absence

Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles secured their spot within the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN) with a formidable 3-1 win over Ghana’s Black Galaxies on the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, on Saturday.

After a goalless first leg in Accra, the Eagles B took management of the return match, scoring three targets within the first half.

Sodiq Ismail and Nduka Junior from Remo Stars put Nigeria forward throughout the first 22 minutes, and Rangers’ Kazeem Ogunleye added a 3rd objective within the twenty fifth minute.

Ghana’s Stephen Amankuna scored within the 73rd minute, however it was solely a comfort as Nigeria held on to safe their place within the match.

This victory was notably candy for the Super Eagles B, because it got here towards a Ghana aspect that had beforehand denied them CHAN qualification in 2008 and 2022.

Nigeria will now compete within the 2025 CHAN, co-hosted by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania from February 1 to 25. They will purpose to higher their earlier finest efficiency, which noticed them end as runners-up in 2018.