The Super Eagles of Nigeria, have officially said goodbye to the AFCON tournament in Gabon, after loosing 1-0 to Egypt in a crucial 2nd leg qualifying match played in Alexandria last night.
After drawing 1-1 with the Pharoahs in Kaduna last Friday, and Chad's announcement of withdrawal from the race, it became an Herculean task for the Super Eagles to qualify.
Nigeria missed out on the 2015 edition in Equatorial Guinea and were desperate for a return, and relied solely on the team's coach; Samson Siasia to display his mastery at coaching and see to the team's qualification.
The first half of the match ended goalless, but with the resolute of the Egyptians, the jinx as broken in the 65th minute, when 19 year old Ramadan Sobhy's shot after a deflection ensured that the Super Eagles dreams ended right on the pitch.
With the Win, the Pharaohs have now secured a place in the tournament, as the lead the group with a total of 7 points.
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