Swaziland 2 Djibouti 1 (8-1 agg): Hlatjwako books date with Nigeria
Swaziland will face Nigeria in the second round of World Cup qualifying after finishing the job against Djibouti.
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Sandile Hlatjwako scored twice as Swaziland booked a tie against Nigeria in the second round of Africa's World Cup qualifying tournament by beating Djibouti 2-1 in the second leg to wrap up an 8-1 win on aggregate.
Attacker Hlatjwako netted both his goals in the first half, either side of Mohamed Issa Liban's strike for visitors Djibouti.
Having secured a comprehensive victory over two legs, Swaziland now face Nigeria, with the winners progressing to the final group stage in the bid to reach Russia in 2018.
Article continues belowAfter romping to a 6-0 victory in the away first leg, only an unbelievable turnaround would have denied the home side a place in the next round and they made no mistake in Lobamba.
In the first leg, Mthunzi Mkhontfo had broken the deadlock shortly before the interval, before a second-half blitz all but sealed the tie for Swaziland.
Sabelo Ndzinisa, Phumlani Dlamini, second-leg hero Hlatjwako, Tony Tsabedze and Mcolisi Lukhele were all on target, with Nigeria now set to represent a far sterner test of their credentials.
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