Nigeria's U-23 Team to Face Mauritania or DR Congo
Nigeria’s Olympic football team has been drawn to compete against the winner of the first-round tie between Mauritania and the Democratic Republic of Congo in the second round of the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations. The draw was conducted by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday.
The 2027 U-23 AFCON will take place in Egypt, with the host nation automatically qualifying. The tournament will also determine the African representatives for the men’s football event at the 2028 Olympic Games.
Nigeria will enter the qualifying campaign at the second-round stage, awaiting the outcome of the Mauritania-DR Congo match. The second-round encounter will be crucial for Nigeria as they aim to secure a place in the U-23 AFCON and subsequently qualify for the Olympics.
The first-round matches involve 28 teams, with 14 advancing to face those that received byes in the second round.
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