"Nigeria were more dominant than the scoreline suggests in terms of possession and chances, but they failed to finish off the contest and were almost made to pay for their wastefulness in front of goal. Nigeria set up camp in the Tanzania half early on and had several chances, including Victor Osimhen rounding goalkeeper Zuberi Foba only to see his effort cleared off the line."
"Tanzania then had a rare spell of possession that led to an equaliser when Charles M'Mombwa beat the offside trap from Novatus Miroshi's high and hanging cross and finished on the volley five minutes into the second half. Theeir joy lasted just two minutes though as Nigeria went back in front when Lookman twisted his marker around before unleashing a shot from 25 yards that arrowed into the far corner of the net."
"In Tangier Nicolas Jackson scored twice as Senegal got their campaign off to a winning start with a comfortable 3-0 Group D victory against Botswana. Jackson converted Ismail Jakobs' low cross to give his side the lead after 40 minutes as they broke the resistance of a stubborn Botswana, before showing quick feet from Ismaila Sarr's pass to finish from close range just before the hour mark. Senegal, who won the 2021 edition and are among the favourites again, overwhelmed their opponents wi"
Nigeria opened Group C with a 2-1 win over Tanzania in heavy rain in Fes. Nigeria dominated possession and created numerous chances but struggled to finish, including Victor Osimhen seeing a goalbound effort cleared off the line. Semi Ajayi gave Nigeria the lead with a precise header from an Alex Iwobi cross on 36 minutes. Tanzania equalised early in the second half when Charles M'Mombwa met Novatus Miroshi's high cross and volleyed home. Two minutes later Ademola Lookman curled a 25-yard shot into the far corner for the winner. Tanzania pressed late and almost forced another equaliser. Senegal beat Botswana 3-0 with Nicolas Jackson scoring twice.
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