{
  "id": 9856813,
  "title": "Senegal draw in Vieira’s debut, Nigeria survive scare as Cape Verde crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/senegal-draw-in-vieiras-debut-nigeria-survive-scare-as-cape-verde-9856813",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T22:42:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/26/senegal-draw-in-vieira-s-debut-nigeria-survive-scare-as-cape-verde-crash"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aston Villa forward Nicolas Jackson gave Senegal the lead in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Mozambique, scoring a close-range goal in the 32nd minute. However, Geny Catamo from Sporting Portugal equalized just before halftime, heading in a shot from outside the box. Senegal struggled to find an equalizer despite having significant control of the match in Maputo, due to a solid defense from Mozambique.\n\nMeanwhile, Nigeria managed to hold off a scare and defeated Madagascar 2-1 in their match. The Super Eagles, who had not qualified for the World Cup in the last two tournaments, survived a late onslaught from Nigerian striker Ehsan Kari, who scored just after 16 minutes. Nigeria then secured the victory with a goal from George Ilenikhena, a 20-year-old Saudi Arabian-based player, in the 65th minute.\n\nCape Verde faced a disappointing 3-1 loss to Mali in their group match. The North African side, praised for their performances against strong teams like Spain and Argentina, fell victim to a strong Mali attack. Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, a World Cup star, conceded three goals, eventually losing the game in the final minutes when Dorgeles Nene scored the third goal.",
  "summary": "Senegal dominated possession but struggled to break down Mozambique's well-organised defence as their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier ended 1-1.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Senegal draw in Vieira debut, Nigeria survive scare as Cape Verde crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/senegal-draw-in-vieira-debut-nigeria-survive-scare-as-cape-verde-crash",
        "published": "2026-09-25T22:31:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Senegal draw in Vieira’s debut, Nigeria survive scare as Cape Verde crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/senegal-draw-in-vieiras-debut-nigeria-survive-scare-as-cape-verde",
        "published": "2026-09-25T22:42:58.000Z"
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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."
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