Nigeria began their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a 2-1 victory over Madagascar on Friday, according to Channels Television. The Super Eagles fell behind before recovering to take the win, with Ilenikhena and Usor getting the goals.
Channels Television reported the match under its AFCON Qualifiers coverage. Punch Newspapers described the result as a comeback win and noted that Simon reached a century of appearances. OwnGoal Nigeria reported that new players sealed the win for the Super Eagles in its player ratings.
Vanguard News reported that Nwabali returned to the Nigeria starting line-up, with Adams and Ilenikhena leading the attack. According to Daily Post Nigeria, head coach Chelle addressed why Ademola Lookman did not perform against Madagascar.
The result gives Nigeria a winning start to the qualifying campaign. Further details on the goals and the match itself were not available in the reporting summarised above.
What to watch next: Nigeria's upcoming fixtures in the qualifying series, and whether the new players who featured against Madagascar keep their places.