Nigeria U23 beats Sweden U23 1-0 to reach quarter finals at Rio Olympics in Arena Amazonia

Nigeria U23 beats Sweden U23 1-0 to reach quarter finals at Rio Olympics in Arena Amazonia

The Nigerian Dream Team VI were completely dominant from the first whistle, and have qualified for the quarter final of the Rio Olympics after caging Sweden U23 1-0 at the Arena Amazonia Manaus.

Sadiq Umar who played Italian club side, AS Roma as a striker made the difference in a game that saw the African champions dominate possession
but were unable to score as they reached the quarter finals with one game left to play at the group stage.

Samson Siasia’s men dominated the game but could only convert one of their numerous chances via a first half header from Umar.