U-20 Championship: Nigeria Beats Senegal 3-1

Nigeria’s Under-20 team, the Flying Eagles, on Sunday thrashed hosts Senegal 3-1, opening their campaign in the Group A of the 19th African U-20 Championship in Dakar on a bright note.

The Flying Eagles defeated the host nation to pick three points from the first game, which has been described as crucial for the team.

Taiwo Awoniyi grabbed a brace in the game that saw the Nigerian side scoring their fist goal in the first nine minutes of the game."