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Super Eagles of Nigeria have beaten the Crocodiles of Lesotho 3-0 in their final Group L match in the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos on Tuesday. Napoli’s frontman Victor Osmhen gave the Eagles the lead in the 22nd minute while a strike from Oghenekaro Etebo doubled the lead in the 51st minute. Substitute Paul Onuachu who replaced Osimhen in the 74th-minute score 9minutes after coming on to ensure maximum points for the Eagles. Following the conclusion of the qualifying series, Nigeria won Group L with 14 points gained from six games where they secured four wins, two draws, and no loss.

Nigeria has confirmed their place at the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations, even before the kick-off of their game against the Benin Republic in Porto Novo. This follows a goalless draw between Lesotho and Sierra Leone in the early kick-off in Group L. The result means Lesotho can no longer qualify for next year’s tournament in Cameroon. It also means Sierra Leone cannot match the Super Eagles’ current tally of eight points. The Leone Stars now have four points after four matches, while their hosts have three, with one round of fixtures left.

Atletico Madrid striker, Luis Suarez, could be set for a shock return to Liverpool if Mohammed Salah leaves this summer, Fichajes reports.

Tottenham Hotspur winger, Gareth Bale, has disclosed he is going back to Real Madrid for another season despite having a good spell at spurs.

Former Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid midfielder, Xabi Alonso has agreed to a deal to become the new head coach of Bundesliga club Borussia Monchengladbach in June.

Chelsea player, Kai Havertz has warned his teammates that qualifying for the next round of the FA cup is a must that cannot be thrown away as thinking of a second chance in the competition will be a mirage. Chelsea is slated to host Sheffield United in the FA Cup quarter-final slated at Stamford Bridge this afternoon. However, Havertz is optimistic that the Blues are in a vantage position to qualify for the semi-finals, stating that his ambition is to take the FA medal home this season. He said, “It’s a big ambition of mine to win trophies at Chelsea,” Havertz said as quoted by Chelsea’s official website.