Femi Azeez made a statement for Nigeria as he scored twice in a 2-0 win over Zimbabwe in the opening fixture of the Unity Cup, pushing the Super Eagles one step closer to defending their title.<\/p>\n
The Millwall winger announced himself in style for the Nigeria national team, delivering an instant impact on his debut. He struck in the fourth minute with a fierce left-foot effort to give Nigeria an early advantage.<\/p>\n
With his early goal setting the momentum, Azeez\u2019s performance helped Nigeria control the game and build a platform for the rest of the match.<\/p>\n
Azeez didn\u2019t fade after halftime. Shortly after the hour mark, he added his second goal of the contest, further strengthening Nigeria\u2019s lead and effectively putting the result beyond doubt.<\/p>\n
That second strike completed the 2-0 victory and ensured the Super Eagles\u2019 place in the final of the Unity Cup.<\/p>\n
Azeez\u2019s standout showing underscored why head coach \u00c9ric Chelle has been keen to shape his international future with Nigeria, particularly with the player\u2019s attention turning toward the next stage of his career.<\/p>\n
At 24 years old, Azeez has also recently received recognition after being named in the English Championship Team of the Year.<\/p>\n
Chelle had earlier drawn a comparison between Azeez\u2019s style and that of Michael Olise, and the winger appeared to embrace that role with an energetic, attacking display in his first appearance for Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Nigeria will now wait to learn their opponents in the final, as the other semi-final is set to be played between India and Jamaica.<\/p>\n
Femi Azeez made a statement for Nigeria as he scored twice in a 2-0 win over Zimbabwe in the opening fixture of the Unity Cup, pushing the Super Eagles one step closer to defending their title. Debut brilliance sets the tone The Millwall winger announced himself in style for the Nigeria national team, delivering an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1074,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"Azeez Shines as Super Eagles Beat Zimbabwe 2-0","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Femi Azeez scored twice as Nigeria beat Zimbabwe 2-0 in the Unity Cup opener, sending the Super Eagles into the final and fueling ","mma_seo_breadcrumb_text":"","mma_seo_breadcrumb_url":"","mma_seo_breadcrumb_hide_ui":"","mma_seo_breadcrumb_labels":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"\n