Nigeria 1-0 Egypt reactions: Iheanacho goal see Super Eagles defeat Pharaohs

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Helen Oyibo and Moseph Ekine

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12. 11 January 2022Thank you and good night!

    

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    Na here we go end our live-text commentary of di opening game for Group D between Nigeria and Egypt.

    After 90mins di Super Eagles fly over di Pharoahs as Kelechi Iheanacho score di only goal of di game to secure di three points for Nigeria.

    Nigeria now get three points and go next play Sudan on Saturday.

    Egypt go hope to get back on track as dem go play Guinea-Bissau on di same day.

    We thank you for reading our live updates of today match and hope to see you again next time.

    No forget to click dis link to see all di results from di tournament - Afcon 2021 results and tables

13. 11 January 2022Queiroz to focus on next two matches

    

    Egypt coach Carlos Queiroz say im team focus now na to collect six points from dia next two games.

    Di Pharoahs fall to 1-0 defeat against Nigeria for dia opening game of Group D.

    "We get six points ahead of us to focus on moving forward.”

    Egypt go play Guinea-Bissau on Saturday and den go face Sudan for di final Group D match.

14. 11 January 2022Latest results from Afcon 2021 as e dey hapun

15. 11 January 2022Kelechi Iheneacho win Man of the match

    Nigeria goalscorer and Leicester City player Kelechi Iheneacho na im win di official man of di match courtesy of di organisers - di Confedration of African football

    Iheneacho strike for di 30th minute of di first half na im see di Super Eagles defeat di Pharaohs of Egypt 1-0 for Group D.

    

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16. 11 January 2022'We try to cut out Salah' - Eguavoen

    

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    Nigeria Super Eagles coach Austin Eguavoen say im bin get game plan to cut out Salah before di match.

    Di Super eagles coach tok dis one for im post game interview as im say e dey obvious say "Salah na di main threat for di team and we bin plan to cut am out"

    Eguavoen wey many sabi as Cerezo add say: "Egypt get many respectable players [aside Salah] but we [Nigeria] too get players wey deserve respect too.

17. 11 January 2022Egypt control possession but lose

    Egypt finish di game wit di most possession but wit few chances.

    Ball possession: Nigeria 43% - 57% Egypt

    Goal attempts: Nigeria 15 - 4 Egpyt

    Shots on Goal: Nigeria 5 - 2 Egypt

    Shots off Goal: Nigeria 5 - 2 Egypt

18. 11 January 2022Breaking, Full Time: Nigeria 1-0 Egypt

    E don finish!

    Referee Bakary Gassama don blow di final whistle as Nigeria don defeat Egypt for di opening game of Group D.

    

19. 11 January 202290+2 Ejuke miss chance!

    Super Eagles counter Egypt wit di Pharaoahs defence open.

    Chidera Ejuke play one-two wit Nwakali but di winger surging run and shot dey saved by El Shanawy.

20. 11 January 202290' Nigeria make substitution

    Nigeria make dia fifth and final substitution as Alex Iwobi come ON for di impressive Moses Simon.

    Di referee don add four minutes extra time.