Nigeria beat Uganda to qualify for next T20 World Cup stage
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Dailytrust
Nigeria’s men’s cricket team defeated Uganda in Abuja to win the sub-regional African qualifying tournament for the T20 World Cup and secure a place in the next round. Nigeria finished unbeaten with 10 points and will compete in the African qualifying tournament scheduled for October 2027, according to Daily Trust.
Nigeria defeated Uganda in Abuja and won Group C of the preliminary African qualifiers for the Cricket T20 World Cup, securing one of the two places in the next stage. The YellowGreens, the nickname of Nigeria’s national team, finished unbeaten with 10 points, ahead of Uganda in second place with eight points, Dailytrust reports.
The victory was Nigeria’s first against Uganda after 13 defeats in their previous meetings. Uganda also qualified for the African qualifying tournament scheduled for October 2027 despite the defeat.
Nigeria captain Chima Akachukwu acknowledged that his team had experienced tense moments in the final, while highlighting its determination to fight “ball by ball”. Stephen Mangongo, head of high performance at the Nigeria Cricket Federation and coach of the men’s national team, attributed the result to work on fitness, mental preparation and technical skills. Federation president Uyi Akpata promised to maintain his support for the development of cricket in Nigeria, according to Dailytrust.
