Reactions as Nigeria edge spirited Tanzania 2-1 in an AFCON 2025 thriller 🇳🇬🔥🇹🇿
📌 FUN FACTS:
1️⃣ After Tanzania’s Charles M’Mombwa equalized in the 50th minute, it took Nigeria just two minutes to reclaim the lead through Ademola Lookman.
2️⃣ Fulham midfielder, Alex Iwobi was the engine of the team, providing two world-class assists for both Nigerian goals.
3️⃣ This was the first time these two teams met at AFCON since 1980. Nigeria has still never lost to Tanzania in eight competitive meetings.
4️⃣ Victor Osimhen thought he had doubled Nigeria’s lead early in the second half, but his effort was ruled out for offside after a lengthy VAR check.
5️⃣This was the first competitive match for Nigeria’s new head coach, Eric Chelle, following the recent international disappointments and managerial changes.
6️⃣ The match was played under heavy rain, making for a slippery pitch that tested both teams’ ball control.
7️⃣ Tanzania’s Zuberi Foba Masudi kept his team in the game with several heroic saves, including a goal-bound strike from Wilfred Ndidi and a close-range effort from Chukwueze.
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