Nigeria overpower Tanzania to brighten AFCON qualification hope
The Super Eagles of Nigeria survived a minor scare to defeat Tanzania 3-1 in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Friday. The Group L match at the Godswill Akpabio stadium in Uyo was decided by substitute Tolu Arokodare’s second half brace. Kano-born Alhassan Yusuf had put Nigeria ahead before the Taifa Stars leveled in […]
The Nigerian national football team, known as the Super Eagles, secured a 3-1 victory over Tanzania in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match held at the Godswill Akpabio stadium in Uyo on Friday. The game, which decided Group L of the AFCON qualifiers, was won by substitute Tolu Arokodare, who scored a brace in the second half.
Nigeria's captain, Eric Chelle, put his side ahead in the first minute, but Tanzania equalized soon after with a well-executed team goal. Alhassan Yusuf, a striker from Kano, put Nigeria ahead again before halftime with his first goal in competitive matches. After the break, Tanzania's Alphonce Mabula Msanga scored a late equalizer.
Arokodare came on as a substitute in the second half and scored twice, including his second goal on 60 minutes, making it his first brace in eight appearances for Nigeria. The win ensured Nigeria maintained a perfect home record against Tanzania in AFCON qualifiers, and with six points, the Super Eagles moved within a point of Guinea-Bissau in Group L. Nigeria and Tanzania will face each other again in the fourth round of matches, with Tanzania hosting Nigeria in Zanzibar on November 17.
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