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#Rio2016: Nigeria Cruises to Semifinals of Men’s Football | Watch the goals from Mikel and Aminu Umar
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – AUGUST 13: Umar Aminu #7 with Mikel Obi celebrate his (Aminu’s) goal during the Men’s Football Quarterfinal match at Arena Fonte Nova Stadium on Day 8 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 13, 2016 in Salvador, Brazil.
Nigeria’s U-23 team, Dream Team VI has qualified for the semifinals of #Rio2016 Olympic games after beating Denmark 2-0 in the second quarterfinal game on Saturday night.
The 16th minute goal by the team’s captain, Mikel Obi put Nigeria in the lead.
Aminu Umar put the Dream Team ahead by two goals with his 59th minute header.
With this win, the Dream Team cruises to the semifinals to face Germany next Wednesday.
Watch the goals HERE:
#JO2016 #NGR : L’ouverture du score de John Obi Mikel (15′) face au #DEN pour ce dernier 1/4 de finale #NGRDEN pic.twitter.com/FRjsAip7m1
— Afrik-Foot (@afrikfoot) August 13, 2016
#JO2016 #NGR : John Obi Mikel à la passe pour Aminu Umar, 2 buts à 0 pour les Super Eagles (59′) ! #NGRDEN pic.twitter.com/x6M0TkCTbe
— Afrik-Foot (@afrikfoot) August 13, 2016
Congrats Dream Team!
Photo Credit: Felipe Oliveira/Getty Images
