SECOND-HALF substitute Fisayo Dele-Bashiru. made the difference for the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Uyo as the three-time African champions grabbed the three points at stake in the minutes of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.
The Mediterranean Knight of Libya looked on the back foot for most of the encounter. It could’ve been 4-0 easily if the hosts took their chances but three points is three points.
The win courtesy of Dele-Bashiru’s 87th minute, unleashing an unstoppable strike from inside the area cements Nigeria’s position at the top of Group D, a point ahead of their nearest rivals Benin Republic that hit Rwanda 3-0.
Nigeria needs only two points from their remaining three matches, in order to secure their place in the finals of the prestigious African tournament next year.
Other results
•Namibia 0-1 Zimbabwe
Scorer: Billiat 34 (pen)
•Cabo Verde 0-1 Botswana
Scorer: Orebonye
•Congo DR 1-0 Tanzania
Scorer: Mzize 55 (og)
•Ghana 0-0 Sudan
•Algeria 5-1 Togo
Scorers: Benrahma 29, 55pen, Aouar 68, Gouiri 86, Amoura 90+6 / Klidje 11
•Burkina Faso 4-1 Burundi
Scorers: Ouattara 33, 44, Banse 34, Dayo 49 / Kanakimana 4
•Mozambique 1-1 Eswatini
Scorers: S. Ratifo 74’ / T. Mavuso 80’
•Equatorial Guinea 1-0 Liberia
Scorers: I. Salvador 34’ (pen)
•Zambia 0-0 Chad
•Madagascar 1-1 Gambia
Scorers: C. Couturier 45+2’ / Y. Minteh 90+7’
•Egypt 2-0 Mauritania
Scorers: M. Trezeguet 69’, M. Salah 79’
•Benin 3-0 Rwanda
Scorers: S. Mounie 7’, A. Hountondji 67’, H. Imouran 70’
•Nigeria 1-0 Libya
Scorers: F. Dele-Bashiru 87’
•Cameroon 4-1 Kenya
Scorers: V. Aboubakar 8’ (pen), M. Hongla 39’, B. Mbeumo 43’, C. Bassogog 55’ / M. Olunga 41’
•Uganda 1-0 South Sudan
Scorers: B. Mugabi 47’
•Ghana 0-0 Sudan
•South Africa 5-0 Congo
Scorers: T. Mokoena 13’, 27’, B. Aubaas 37’, L. Foster 52’, I. Rayners 79’
•Tunisia 0-1 Comoros
Scorers: R. Said 63’
•Senegal 4-0 Malawi
Scorers: P. Gueye 35’, S. Mané 69’, B. Dia 71’, N. Jackson 77’
•Côte d’Ivoire 4-1 Sierra Leone
Scorers: N. Pepe 3’, F. Kessié 51’, 75’ (pen) / A. Koroma 43’, O. Diakite 87’ (pen)
•Mali 1-0 Guinea Bissau
Scorers: E. Toure 62’
•Gabon 0-0 Lesotho
•Angola 2-0 Niger
Scorers: Mabululu 75’ (pen), Milson
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