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Nigeria’s U23 national team, the Olympic Eagles, will depart Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Saturday night at 9:00 p.m. following their first-leg defeat in the second round of the CAF U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The team will travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where they are scheduled to connect to another flight to Lagos, with arrival in Nigeria expected on Sunday at 12:00 noon. Nigerian time.
The Olympic Eagles suffered a 2-0 defeat to DR Congo in the first leg, played at the TP Mazembe Stadium in Lubumbashi on Friday, leaving Nigeria with a difficult task ahead of the return fixture.
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Both teams will meet again on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State, where Nigeria will be hoping to overturn the two-goal deficit and keep their qualification hopes alive.
To advance to the third round of the qualifiers, Nigeria must win by at least three clear goals without conceding. Such a result would secure an outright comeback for the Olympic Eagles after their disappointing outing in Lubumbashi.
With the return leg fast approaching, the Nigerian side will be looking to regroup, address the shortcomings from the first encounter and deliver a strong performance in front of their home supporters.
