4th August, 2015
National telecoms operator, Globacom, has congratulated the national U-23 team, ‘The Dream Team’ for qualifying for the African qualifying Championship for the Rio 2016 Olympics after holding Congo to a goalless draw in Pointe Noire on Sunday to sail through on 2-1 aggregate.
The Dream Team players held their nerves in the crucial encounter and will now play in the eight-team African Qualifying Tournament billed for Senegal in November alongside the host nation, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Zambia, South Africa and Mali.
“We never wavered in our belief that the Dream Team would qualify, despite the tight first leg result. We are delighted that they did not disappoint Nigerians who supported them all the way,” Globacom said in a statement in Lagos on Monday.
“We wish to congratulate the team for withstanding all the odds against them in Pointe Noire to advance to the Senegal finals,” the statement added.
“We also appreciate the support from Nigerians and the Nigeria Football Federation in particular and we urge the team’s technical crew and the players not to rest on their oars until the Rio Olympics ticket is won.
“We also urge the NFF to continue to support the Dream Team’s training programme ahead of the Senegal Championship,” Glo said.
Globacom is the major partner of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, and official sponsor of Nigeria’s national football teams.