Olympic Eagles to Return to Nigeria After 2-0 Defeat to DR Congo
Nigeria’s U23 national team, the Olympic Eagles, will leave Lubumbashi, DR Congo, on Saturday night following their 2-0 defeat to DR Congo in the first leg of the second round of the CAF U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The team is expected to depart at 9:00 pm and travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where they will connect to another flight to Lagos. Their arrival in Nigeria is scheduled for Sunday at 12:00 noon Nigerian time.
The Olympic Eagles lost 2-0 to DR Congo at the TP Mazembe Stadium on Friday, leaving Nigeria with a difficult task ahead of the return leg.
Both teams will meet again on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State.
Nigeria must win by at least three goals without conceding to secure qualification for the third round of the competition.
The Olympic Eagles will now look to regroup, correct their mistakes and prepare for the return fixture as they aim to overturn the two-goal deficit and keep their qualification hopes alive.
