Former Super Eagles skipper, Nwankwo Kanu and Nigeria U-23 coach Samson Siasia have lauded the Dream Team after their 0-0 draw against Congo U23, which ensured they qualified for the 2015 African U-23 Championship billed for Senegal.
The Dream Team VI were on the brink of elimination after winning the first leg 2-1, with Claude LeRoy’s team needing just a goal to scale through, but the Nigerians held their nerves to run away without conceding a goal.
Besides congratulating Coach Samson Siasia and the U-23 Eagles after the Congo draw on Sunday, the former Arsenal striker also took time to hail his former club for beating Chelsea to win the FA Community Shield at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
The 1993 FIFA U-17 World Cup winner and Atlanta ’96 Olympics gold medalist wrote on his Twitter page: “Well done our Nigeria Dream Team. Well done to Siasia and the team.”
Papilo commended Arsenal for their victory. “Well done Arsenal,” he wrote moments after they defeated Chelsea 1-0.
Nigeria, Algeria, Egypt, South Africa, Tunisia, Zambia, Senegal and Gabon will compete in the eight-team tournament that will take place in December in order to find Africa’s three representatives at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Before the African U-23 Championship, the Dream Team will take part in the All Africa Games in Brazzaville, Congo which will be coming up next month.