Calabar (Nigeria), Nov 17 (IANS) Nigeria qualified for the World Cup finals beating Ethiopia 2-0 in the second leg of their playoff here for a 4-1 aggregate victory. Meanwhile, Cote d’Ivoire too booked their ticket for Brazil after drawing Senegal 1-1 for a 4-2 aggregate win in the African playoffs.
Nigeria opened the scoring through Victor Moses, who converted a 20th-minute penalty following an Ethiopian handball Saturday, reports Xinhua.
Victor Obinna scored Nigeria’s second with a powerful free-kick in the 82nd minute.
In Casablanca, Morocco, also Saturday, Senegal led 1-0 through a 77th-minute penalty by substitute Moussa Sow after Sadio Mane was fouled in the box by Didier Drogba.
Another goal would have put Senegal through on away goals but Cote d’Ivoire finished the tie when Salomon Kalou equalised in stoppage time.
Cote d’Ivoire made its World Cup debut in 2006 and has never got out of the group stage.