Nigeria soccer team qualified for the Olympic Games

Looking forward to reach the glory again, Nigeria reached the pass for the Beijing Olympics in men's soccer. In fact, they are the final men's soccer team to qualify for the games, as they beat South Africa 3-0 in a qualifying match on Wednesday.Talented forward Victor Anichebe, making his debut as a substitute, wrapped up win for the under-23 team in the second half.What's more, Taye Taiwo had put Nigeria ahead before the break with a header from a corner before South Africa conceded an own-goal.The "Super Eagles" qualified for the Beijing Games with eight points ahead of Ghana, who finished their games on seven.It's important to say that Nigeria, whose players will each get a $4,000 bonus from the government for qualifying, won gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.Now, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Serbia, China, Argentina, United States, New Zealand, Honduras and Brazil had already qualified for the 16-team tournament at the Beijing Olympics from Aug. 8-24.