Azeez's Brace Leads Nigeria to Unity Cup Final
Femi Azeez scored a brace to propel Nigeria into the final of the Unity Cup, defeating Southern Africa. The match, held under the management of coach Eric Chell, featured Terem Moffi as captain and Arthur Okonkwo making his debut as goalkeeper.
Azeez opened the scoring with a thunderous strike from 18 yards in the fifth minute and doubled the lead in the 63rd minute, following a pass from Moffi. This victory marked Nigeria's seventh consecutive match without defeat and their first clean sheet since 2019.
Nigeria will face the winner of the second semifinal match between Jamaica and India on Saturday, May 30, as they seek to win the tournament for the third consecutive time.
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