Nigeria vs Tanzania: Chelle releases Super Eagles' starting XI for 2027 AFCONQ

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.