Super Eagles and Celtic defender Efe Ambrose reveals
how his mother predicted he would score against Swaziland in the second
leg of a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
The Super Eagles defeated Swaziland 2 – 0 in Port-Harcourt thanks to goals from Moses Simon and Efe Ambrose.
Simon scored the first goal from a freekick while Efe
Ambrose scored the second by flicking Sylvester Igboun’s free-kick from
the right to send Nigeria into the group phase of the 2018 FIFA World
Cup qualifying stages.
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Efe Ambrose told Africanfootabll.com: “My mother, Alice Adievu
Ambrose, predicted I am going to do well for Eagles against Swaziland
and score a goal and it came to pass,” said an elated Ambrose.
“And so I dedicated the goal to her for her never-ending support and encouragement.”
Ambrose, has represented Nigeria at U20 and U23 levels, earning himself over 50 caps for Eagles.
Nigeria will now be included in the group phase of the qualifiers
which includes five groups of four teams each with the overall group
winners qualifying for the World Cup in Russia in 2018.
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