Niger v Lesotho

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AFCON Qualifying News

Nigeria come from behind to secure three AFCON qualifier points against Madagascar

Nigeria vs Madagascar - Super Eagles need strong start in AFCON 2027 race

Can Patrick Vieira rescue Senegal from their post-AFCON final hellscape?

AFCON Qualifying, Group F

NigerNigerNIG

1-0-0, 3 PTS

LesothoLesothoLES

0-0-1, 0 PTS

Daniel Sosah - 38'

Oumar Sako - 45'

Sera Motebang - 85' Pen

NIG

KOHTFT

LES

NIG

LES

51%

Possession

49%

5 (62%)

Shots on Goal

4 (29%)

Shots Off Target

304 (80%)

Accurate Passes

264 (78%)

381

Passes

338

Corners Won

Offsides

Tackles

Clearances

Shots Blocked

Saves

Fouls Committed

Data is currently unavailable.

Moses Simon won his one hundredth cap for Nigerian but debutants George Ilhenikena and Moses Usor were the heroes, bagging a goal each as Nigeria came from behind to beat Madagascar 2-1 in Uyo.

Nigeria begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign against Madagascar on Friday, with considerably less margin for error than they would normally expect at the start of qualification.

South Sudan

Senegal, surely, must be asking what on earth they have done to receive the misfortune and wretched experiences they've endured since January, when they won, and then lost, the AFCON final.

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