Six - time winners, the Flying Eagles, thrashed Tanzania 4 - 1 to advance to the third qualifying round of the African Youth Championship billed to be staged in Senegal next March.<br /><br />Nigeria were almost certain to progress to the next stage of qualifiers after they defeated the East Africans 2 - 0 in the first leg held in Dar Es Salaam two weeks ago.<br /><br />The Flying Eagles talisman in attack, Alhassan Ibrahim opened the floodgates as early as the 7th minute, but 10 minutes later, Banda Hassan equalized for the visitors.<br /><br />Celta Vigo youth - teamer Musa Yahaya restored the Flying Eagles one - goal advantage in the 34th minute, and the ovation that greeted the goal had not died down when Taiwo Awoniyi scored Nigeria&rsquo;s third goal nine minutes before the interval.<br /><br />Most of the pre - match talk centered around the form of Chidera Eze in training, and the Porto starlet justified his rating was merited, netting seven minutes after his introduction in the 69th minute.<br /><br />Nigeria will clash with either Angola or Lesotho in August, with the winner booking a ticket to the African Youth Championship.<br /><br />Photo Credit : fifa.com<br />