The Deaf Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria on Saturday retained their crown on the thirteenth West Africa Deaf Soccer and third Athletics Championships after defeating Gambia 4-1 on penalties within the ultimate performed on the Moshood Abiola Nationwide Stadium, Abuja.
The thrilling contest ended 1-1 in regulation time.
Salaudeen Saleh gave Nigeria the lead within the first half, however the Gambians struck again after the break to drive the sport into penalties.
Within the ensuing shootout, Nigeria transformed 4 spot kicks whereas Gambia managed only one.
With the victory, Nigeria prolonged their dominance within the competitors, lifting the West Africa Deaf Union (WADU) Trophy for the sixth time.
Gambia, in the meantime, are nonetheless chasing their first-ever triumph.
Sierra Leone will host the following version of the championship in 2026, having secured the internet hosting rights.
Chairman of the Nationwide Sports activities Fee, Mallam Shehu Dikko, who carried out the ceremonial kick-off and witnessed the ultimate, offered the trophy to the champions alongside Mr. Tchangnou Sadeck, Sports activities Programme Officer at ECOWAS Youth and Sports activities Growth Centre.
Dikko additionally introduced that the victorious crew will probably be formally acquired at his workplace on Monday.
As hosts, Nigeria additional showcased their superiority by dominating occasions on the third version of the Deaf Athletics Championship, which was held concurrently with the soccer event.
