Nigeria reignited their qualifying campaign for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-1 win over Tanzania at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Friday.
Tolu Arokodare and Alhassan Yusuf both scored following the restart, while the Super Eagles also found the net in a game they dominated, having been hammered 3-0 by Guinea Bissau.
Yusuf scored in the second minute to put Eric Chelle’s side ahead early on, after Ademola Lookman played the ball into his path.
But Tanzania pulled level in the 33rd minute through Alphonce Msanga, who finished off a cross from Novatus Miroshi to find the back of the net past Stanley Nwabali.
Almost on the brink of the interval, Nigeria lost Lookman to injury and introduced Moses Simon as a replacement.
Chelle who set up Arokodare and Moses Usor at the interval and the replacements quickly made a difference.
Arokodare put Nigeria back in front in the 52nd minute after a team move initiated by captain Wilfred Ndidi, before adding his second and Nigeria’s third eight minutes later with a left-footed strike from Usor’s corner.
He has scored eight goals in his last six appearances for club and country.
With the win, Nigeria now have six points from three games with a second place, one point below Guinea Bissau in Group L.
Super Eagles will be back in action in two days in Zanzibar, aiming to further cement their qualification.
