LAGOS Maxx Crosby Hat , Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria's Super Eagles on Saturday qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup after a 1-0 win over Zambia in oil rich city of Uyo, with an unassailable 6-point lead after five matches in Group B.
The Nigerian side, at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in southern city of Uyo, Akwa Ibom defeated the Zambian national football team by 1-0 through a goal by Alex Iwobi.
The Super Eagles, with an away-match left to play against the Algerian national team, has already qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia.
With the victory Trayvon Mullen Hat , Nigeria now tops their Group B which comprises Cameroon, Zambia and Algeria with 13 points and qualified for the World Cup with a game to spare.
Nigeria had defeated Zambia 2-1 in Ndola to kick off their Group B World Cup campaign.
With the home victory over the Zambians who have never featured in the Mundial, Nigeria has registered its sixth World Cup appearance after Brazil 2014.
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Super Eagles on their victory over the Chipolopolo of Zambia, describing it as very sweet, soothing and a 57th Independence Anniversary gift to the nation.
In a statement made available to Xinhua in Lagos Johnathan Abram Hat , the Nigerian leader applauded the Super Eagles for the feat of making Nigeria the first African country to qualify for Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament, with a match left to play.
Buhari called on all Nigerians to apply the values of perseverance, resilience, discipline, hard work and team-spirit, which propelled the players to excel since the beginning of the qualifying matches Josh Jacobs Hat , to all sectors of national life.
He promised that the government would continue to support the team within available resources so that the nation will maximise the unifying potentials of sports in general and football in particular.
BEIJING, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang saidMonday the country will make a greater contribution to globalpoverty reduction.
"China is an active advocate and strong force for world povertyalleviation," Wang said at a forum.
China will share its experiences and improve collaboration withother countries to push for the 2030 Agenda for SustainableDevelopment, he said.
After years of work, China is closing in on its goal ofachieving a moderately prosperous society in all respects by 2020,with a baseline task of lifting all people out of poverty. Morethan 10 million people have been freed from poverty each year since2012.
As of the end of 2016 Clelin Ferrell Hat , there were still 43.35 million peopleliving below the country's poverty line of 2,300 yuan (344 U.S.dollars) in annual income, about 3 percent of the population.
Completing the task will require precise measures, focused onspecific areas and groups, Wang said. apjordanshoesonline.com/]Cheap Jordan 13[/url]