BY Akintunde Taiwo
Nigeria booked their spot in the semifinals of the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, playing a 0-0 draw against Algeria in their final group game on Saturday.
The win is a further boost to the team’s chances of securing a ticket to Rio 2016 Olympics.
The Dream Team VI will now face Tournament hosts, Senegal, in the semi-final.
Azubuike Okechukwu was booked for the second game running and will now miss his side’s semi-final tie.
Elsewhere, Egypt and Mali were dumped out of the tournament, despite the West Africans securing a 1-0 win.
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