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AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: Arokodare Brace Fires Super Eagles To 3-1 Victory Over Tanzania
Nigeria now holds 6 points in Group L after the victory, a result that helps the team recover from a previous defeat, officials reported.
- Nigeria's Super Eagles secured a 3-1 victory over Tanzania on Friday in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, easing pressure after a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau.
- Alhassan Yusuf gave the Super Eagles an early lead just two minutes into the encounter, but Tanzania drew level in the 32nd minute through Alphonce Msanga after slack defending allowed the Taifa Stars to equalize.
- Coach Éric Chelle's halftime substitutions proved decisive; Tolu Arokodare restored the lead in the 52nd minute with a backheel finish after receiving a cross from captain Wilfred Ndidi.
- Arokodare completed his brace eight minutes later, firing a low finish into the net following a cross from Moses Usor to extend Nigeria's advantage to 3-1.
- Nigeria now sits in second place in Group L with 6 points, trailing leaders Guinea-Bissau by one point as the qualifying campaign progresses toward the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Tolu Arokodare is in top form. The striker has been in fine form at Ajax in recent weeks and has now proven himself in the Nigerian national team as well. Coming on as a substitute, he single-handedly secured a 3-1 victory against Tanzania with two goals.
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AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: Arokodare Brace Fires Super Eagles To 3-1 Victory Over Tanzania
Nigeria’s Super Eagles eased the pressure following their disappointing 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau with a convincing 3-1 victory over Tanzania in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo.
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