QPR Winger Shodipo Opens Ireland U21 Account; Nigeria Targets Solanke, Tomori, Lookman Feature For England U20s

Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in international matches on Saturday, March 25.<br /><br />Queens Park Rangers loanee <b>Olamide Shodipo</b> found the net as Republic of Ireland beat Kosovo 1-0 in a&nbsp; 2019 UEFA U21 Championships qualifier at Tallaght Stadium.<br /><br />The 19-year-old winger poked home from close range in the 56th minute. Shodipo put in a full shift.<br /><br />Elsewhere, Chelsea loanee <b>Fikayo Tomori</b> assisted goalkeeper Dean Henderson to post a shutout in England U20s 1-0 win over France in the Four Nations Tournament taking place in France ahead of this summer&rsquo;s World Cup.<br /><br />Teammates <b>Ademola Lookman</b> (Everton) and <b>Dominic Solanke</b> (Chelsea) were introduced in the 46th and 58th minute respectively, Spurs midfielder Josh Onomah was an unused substitute. <br /><br />Tottenham Hotspur young defender <b>Timothy Eyoma</b> logged 90 minutes and was on target in the 29th minute as England U17 hammered Slovenia 4-0 to qualify for the Euro U17 Championship finals. <br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br /><br />Photo Credit : fai.ie<br />
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