The Flying Eagles beat young Carthage Eagles of Tunisia 4-0 to finish third in the CAF U20 African Cup of Nations in Egypt.
The Ladan Bosso’s tutored side put went from disappointing semi-final defeat against Gambia to playing best game of the tournament in Cairo on Friday.
Ibrahim Muhammad put Nigeria ahead with a fine finish against the run of playing in the first half.
The Flying Eagles delivered a perfect second 45 minutes as they scored three more goals to put the game beyond the North Africans.
Ahmed Abdullahi and Jude Sunday scored in quick successions to make it 3-0.
Sunday then got his brace late in the game to guide Flying Eagles to their biggest win of the tournament.
The Flying Eagles finished claimed a bronze medal in the U20 AFCON competition and qualification for the FIFA World Cup.
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