Afcon U23: Black Meteors head coach Ibrahim Tanko praises his side after sealing qualification to the Afcon U23 Championship

Black Meteors head coach Ibrahim Tanko has praised his players for their maiden qualification to the 2019 CAF U23 Cup of Nations

The U23 side sealed qualification to the tournament after defeating their Algerian U23 counterparts 1-0 in the second leg match to qualify on 2-1 aggregate

A solo strike on the 70th minute through captain Yaw Yeboah ended the dream of the young foxes of Algeria

“The game today showed the character of the boys. It wasn’t easy after the first game as most of them were really very done,” Tanko said in a post-match interview

”It took us two to three days to psyche them up and make them believe that they can beat them in their home ground

”So I have to commend the boys for their determination and dedication”

The second edition of the CAF U23 Cup of Nations will be staged between 8-22 November 2019 in Egypt

The tournament also serves as a qualifier for the 2020 Olympics Games

By: Kanyiri Suburu Lucio/@SuburuAbdulai

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