Nigeria’s chances of playing at the Paris 2024 Olympics men’s football event hangs in a balance as the country’s Under-23 side played out a 0-0 draw with against Guinea’s U-23 side, at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Wednesday.
Coach Salisu Yusuf invited some overseas and home-based players to camp, hoping they will overrun the Guineans. However, the resilience and determination of their opponents kept the Nigerian hopeful at bay in the match, watched by some Abuja football fanatics.
Nigeria are in danger of missing out on yet another Olympics competition after playing a goalless draw against Guinea in the first leg of the final qualifying round. They also failed to capitalise on home soil for a chance to book its ticket to Paris.
