{"id":234775,"date":"2024-02-02T22:23:44","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T19:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/?p=234775"},"modified":"2024-02-02T22:23:44","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T19:23:44","slug":"nigeria-secures-africa-cup-of-nations-semi-final-spot-with-victory-over-angola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/nigeria-secures-africa-cup-of-nations-semi-final-spot-with-victory-over-angola\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria Secures Africa Cup of Nations Semi-Final Spot with Victory over Angola"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria clinched the first spot in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAF_Online\">Africa Cup of Nations<\/a> semi-finals with a 1-0 victory over Angola in a thrilling quarter-final match on Friday. Ademola Lookman&#8217;s decisive first-half goal, orchestrated by a dynamic run from winger Moses Simon, propelled Nigeria to success.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u231a FULL-TIME! <\/p>\n<p>The Super Eagles snatch a crucial 1-0 victory, thanks to Lookman&#39;s first half goal! \ud83e\udd85<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TotalEnergiesAFCON2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NGRANG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NGRANG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IBUNQIFByr\">pic.twitter.com\/IBUNQIFByr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CAF (@CAF_Online) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAF_Online\/status\/1753492882244169964?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Lookman, 26, capitalized on Simon&#8217;s exceptional play down the left flank, skillfully evading defender Kialonda Gaspar to create an opportunity. Simon then set up Lookman for the crucial goal, marking his third in the tournament. The 41st-minute strike at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium secured Nigeria&#8217;s place in the semi-finals, where they are set to face either the Cape Verde Islands or South Africa on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud835\udc10\ud835\udc14\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc08\ud835\udc05\ud835\udc08\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc03! \u2705<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec The Super Eagles put their feet into the semi-finals! \u2728<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TotalEnergiesAFCON2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2RPTpHSmJC\">pic.twitter.com\/2RPTpHSmJC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CAF (@CAF_Online) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAF_Online\/status\/1753493144736342385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The upcoming semi-final promises to be a fierce encounter as Nigeria looks to advance further in the Africa Cup of Nations. The quarter-final clash between the Cape Verde Islands and South Africa, scheduled for Saturday, will determine Nigeria&#8217;s opponent in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/algeria-parts-ways-with-coach-belmadi-after-disappointing-afcon-exit\/\">Algeria Parts Ways with Coach Belmadi After Disappointing AFCON Exit<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, fans can anticipate another exciting quarter-final matchup later on Friday in Abidjan, where the Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea will battle for a spot in the semi-finals. Stay tuned for the latest updates on this thrilling African football tournament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria clinched the first spot in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals with a 1-0 victory over Angola in a thrilling quarter-final match on Friday. Ademola Lookman&#8217;s decisive first-half goal, orchestrated by a dynamic run from winger Moses Simon, propelled Nigeria to success. \u231a FULL-TIME! The Super Eagles snatch a crucial 1-0 victory, thanks to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":138,"featured_media":234776,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[180479,61],"tags":[170100,60898,1892],"class_list":{"0":"post-234775","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-afcon","8":"category-sports","9":"tag-afcon-2023","10":"tag-angola","11":"tag-nigeria"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.6 (Yoast SEO v21.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Nigeria Secures Africa Cup of Nations Semi-Final Spot with Victory over Angola - KahawaTungu<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"KahawaTungu Nigeria Secures Africa Cup of Nations Semi-Final Spot with Victory over Angola Nigeria vs Angola\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/nigeria-secures-africa-cup-of-nations-semi-final-spot-with-victory-over-angola\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nigeria Secures Africa Cup of Nations Semi-Final Spot with Victory over Angola\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"KahawaTungu Nigeria Secures Africa Cup of Nations Semi-Final Spot with Victory over Angola Nigeria vs Angola\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/nigeria-secures-africa-cup-of-nations-semi-final-spot-with-victory-over-angola\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"KahawaTungu\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KahawaTungu\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-02-02T19:23:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GFWczwoWkAA25D2-scaled.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1707\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"KahawaTungu Editor\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Kahawatungu\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Kahawatungu\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"KahawaTungu Editor\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/nigeria-secures-africa-cup-of-nations-semi-final-spot-with-victory-over-angola\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/nigeria-secures-africa-cup-of-nations-semi-final-spot-with-victory-over-angola\/\",\"name\":\"Nigeria Secures Africa Cup of Nations Semi-Final Spot with Victory over Angola - KahawaTungu\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2024-02-02T19:23:44+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-02-02T19:23:44+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/#\/schema\/person\/bbe0506e3c95f8287907ffbba4047da4\"},\"description\":\"KahawaTungu Nigeria Secures Africa Cup of Nations Semi-Final Spot with Victory over Angola Nigeria vs Angola\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/nigeria-secures-africa-cup-of-nations-semi-final-spot-with-victory-over-angola\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/nigeria-secures-africa-cup-of-nations-semi-final-spot-with-victory-over-angola\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/nigeria-secures-africa-cup-of-nations-semi-final-spot-with-victory-over-angola\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Nigeria Secures Africa Cup of Nations Semi-Final Spot with Victory over Angola\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/\",\"name\":\"KahawaTungu\",\"description\":\"Bitter! 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