Nigeria Special Eagles edged Liberia to reach the semi final of the Amputee African Cup of Nations going on in Egypt, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
The Amputee Eagles defeated Liberia 2-1 at the Katameya Club in the quarter final match of the competition to reach the semis and secure World Cup ticket.
The Nigeria team in the group stage played a goalless affair with host nation, Egypt before thrashing Burundi 11-0 in the last group stage match to qualify to the quarter final.
With the win against Liberia, the Eagles will now play Morocco on Saturday evening in the semi final for a place in the final.
The last time the team reached the final of the AAFCON was in 2019 in Angola, qualifying for the World Cup for the second time.
Uche Dozie