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Raphael Onyedika scored doubly and Paul Onuachu netted his first world extremity successful 4 years arsenic Nigeria beat 10-man Uganda 3-1 successful Fes connected Tuesday to grounds a 3rd triumph successful Group C astatine nan Africa Cup of Nations and nonstop nan East African broadside home.
Nigeria vanished apical of nan group pinch 9 points followed by Tunisia and Tanzania, who reached nan past 16 arsenic 1 of nan 4 champion third-placed sides pursuing their 1-1 tie pinch Tunisia.
It was a ascendant capacity from Nigeria contempt resting respective regulars having already been assured of apical spot successful nan group. Uganda netted a consolation done Rogers Mato and utilized 3 goalkeepers successful nan crippled pursuing an wounded to Denis Onyango and a reddish paper for Salim Magoola, who was replaced by Nafian Alionzi – different mishap successful a chaotic tourney for Paul Put’s side.
Nigeria person impressed successful nan group shape having been losing finalists 2 years ago, and pursuing nan daze of missing retired connected 2026 World Cup qualification. After Onuachu had missed a elemental chance midway done nan first half, he recovered nan backmost of nan nett aft 28 minutes. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru showed speedy feet connected nan near and his walk into Onuachu was cleanable for nan large guardant to finish.
Nigeria scored their 2nd extremity successful nan 62nd infinitesimal erstwhile Onyedika took Samuel Chukwueze’s walk and drilled his changeable debased done nan legs of Alionzi. Onyedika netted his 2nd 5 minutes later pinch a side-footed finish, Chukwueze again nan supplier pinch a walk from nan right. Uganda sewage a consolation extremity pinch 15 minutes near arsenic nan Nigerian defence momentarily went to slumber and Mato lifted nan shot complete nan keeper and into nan net.
Tanzania grabbed a second-half equaliser to clasp Tunisia to a 1-1 tie successful their past Group C crippled and book a spot successful nan past 16.
Tanzania’s 2nd constituent of nan tourney proved capable for them to beforehand arsenic 1 of nan 4 champion third-placed finishers. Feisal Salum’s powerful changeable 3 minutes into nan 2nd half secured nan tie aft Tunisia had gone up done a 43rd-minute punishment converted by Ismaël Gharbi.
Tunisia will meet Mali successful Casablanca connected Saturday successful nan past 16 while Tanzania will look nan hosts, Morocco, successful nan first knockout information successful Rabat connected Sunday.
Later connected Tuesday, Benin return connected Senegal and Botswana play DR Congo successful nan conclusion to Group D. Senegal footwear disconnected apical of nan group, level connected 4 points pinch DR Congo but up connected extremity difference. Those 2 sides and Benin, who person 3 points, are each guaranteed places successful nan past 16, astatine worst arsenic 1 of nan 4 champion third-placed teams. Botswana, who person mislaid some their matches, must triumph successful bid to progress.
This communicative will beryllium updated.
