Rio Olympics: Nigeria lose final ticket to Germany

Rio Olympics: Nigeria lose final ticket to Germany

Nigeria’s U-23 team on Wednesday night failed to qualify for the finals of the men’s football event of the Rio Olympics as they lost 2-0 to Germany.

A first-half strike from Lukas Klostermann and a late addition from Petersen was all the Germans needed to set up a final clash against hosts, Brazil.

Brazil had earlier demolished Honduras in the other semi final contest.

Nigeria, who were hoping to re-enact their Atlanta 1996 feat, when they emerged as the first African country to win Olympic gold in football, will now have to fight for Bronze in the losers’ final.

It will be a big disappointment for Coach Samson Siasia who won silver in his last attempt at the Beijing Olympics and was hoping to go step higher in Rio.