Benin miss penalty as Nigeria qualify for CHAN 2018 tournament

- Rabiu Ali and Kingsley Eduwo scored the goals for Nigeria in a 2-0 win

- The Super Eagles lost the first leg of the qualifier 1 - 0 in Cotonou, Benin

- The national team will play in the 2018 African Nations Championship in Kenya

The home-based Super Eagles have qualified for the 2018 African Nations Championship after an aggregate 2 - 1 win over West African rivals Benin republic.

The Super Eagles lost 1-0 first leg in Cotonou due to a 90th minute penalty but came into the second leg full of optimism.

Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr at the game. Photo: Ibitoye Shittu/NAIJ.com

Kano Pillars captain Rabiu Alli scored the opener in the first half at the Sani Abacha stadium and Kingsley Eduwo scored the second in the second half.

The Squrriels had a penalty but FC Ifeanyi Ubah goalkeeper made the save much to the delight of the fans.

Fans at the game in Kano. Photo: Ibitoye Shittu/NAIJ.com

Salisu Yusuf's side can look forward to the 2018 African Nations Championship in Kenya.

Meanwhile, you can see NAIJ.com's video of the Super Eagles training ahead of the World Cup qualifiers;

Source:sports.naij.com