Senegal Draws on Vieira Debut as Nigeria Survives Scare
· Sports · Sportstar, Al Jazeera
Patrick Vieira began his tenure as Senegal manager with a 1-1 draw against Mozambique in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Aston Villa striker Nicolas Jackson opened the scoring for Senegal before Geny Catamo equalised for Mozambique. Meanwhile, Nigeria overcame a deficit in Uyo to defeat Madagascar 4-1 with goals from debutants George Ilenikhena and Moses Uhor in the absence of injured striker Victor Osimhen. In other qualifying action, Cape Verde suffered a 1-3 defeat to Mali after an error by goalkeeper Vozinha.
Why it matters
The qualifiers shape the competitive landscape for African football nations ahead of upcoming continental tournaments.
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