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FT Egypt 1-0 Nigeria
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90′ Four minutes of added time
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89′ Egypt 1-0 Nigeria. Egypt counter. They fail to make good use of their chance.
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86′ So much urgency in Nigeria’s play. Ighalo goes close to scoring.
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84′ Victor Moses fires from range. Off the upright of Egypt’s post and out.
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73′ Egypt 1-0 Nigeria. Nigeria sub. Iwobi on for Umar
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65′ GOAL! Egypt 1-0 Nigeria. Ramadhan Sobhy puts Egypt ahead.
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64′ Egypt 0-0 Nigeria. Nigeria sub. Etebo off, Okechukwu on
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59″ The last time Nigeria beat Egypt in a competitive game was 26 years ago. Time ticking away for the Eagles to break that jinx and get their AFCON qualification hopes back on track.
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47′ Egypt chance. Elneny from the edge of the box, shoots over Nigeria’s goal
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46′ Egypt 0-0 Nigeria. Nigeria sub. Echiejile on for Amuzie. Second half begins
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HT Egypt 0-0 Nigeria. The Pharaohs have been very wasteful. Nigeria not putting up an impressive performance.
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45′ Egypt 0-0 Nigeria. A minute of added time
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44′ Nigeria’s Etebo is next to be booked for a foul on Abdallah El-Said near the centre circle
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42′ Nigeria’s Umar booked for a foul
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40′ Nigeria keeper Akpeyi saves twice within seconds from Egypt set-pieces
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30′ Sobhy (Egypt) threads through pass aimed at Salah. Amuzie clears.
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22′ Ibrahim Salah picks up a yellow card for a rash challenge on John Obi Mikel
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15′ Ighalo controls with the chest and blazes over
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0′ Game on in Alexandria. Nigeria will need to win this match if they are to participate in the 2017 AFCON.
Nigeria Starting XI: Akpeyi, Shehu, Amuzie, Ambrose, Oboabona, Mikel Obi, Etebo, Aminu, Musa, V. Moses, Ighalo
Substitutes: Echiejile, Iheanacho, Azubuike, Simon, Ezenwa, Onazi, Iwobi
Egypt XI: Shennawy; Gaber, Rabia, Hegazy, Tolba, Ibrahim Salah, Elneny, Abdullah El-Said, Ramadan Sobhy, Salah, Marwan Mohsen.
Substitutes: Amr Gamal, Ayman Hefny, Hazem Emam, Mohamed El-Shenawy, Ahmed Dewidar, Hossam Ghaly, Mahmoud Hassan