{
  "id": 19856300,
  "title": "Nigeria overpower Tanzania to brighten AFCON qualification hope",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/nigeria-overpower-tanzania-to-brighten-afcon-qualification-hope",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T18:25:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/nigeria-overpower-tanzania-to-brighten-afcon-qualification-hopes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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 […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/nigeria-vs-tanzania-five-players-who-could-decide-super-eagles",
        "published": "2026-11-13T13:29:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Nigeria vs Tanzania: Live Updates from Super Eagles' AFCON 2027Q clash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/nigeria-vs-tanzania-live-updates-from-super-eagles-afcon-2027q-clash",
        "published": "2026-11-13T14:59:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Nigeria vs Tanzania: Tanzania equalise 1-1 in Uyo – Live updates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/nigeria-vs-tanzania-tanzania-equalise-1-1-in-uyo-live-updates",
        "published": "2026-11-13T16:40:51.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}