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Nigeria come from behind to win in Afcon 2027 qualifying
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The Africa Cup of Nations, commonly abbreviated as AFCON in English and CAN in French, and currently known as the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, is the main biennial international men's association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been held every two years, switching to odd-numbered years in 2013. The competition is expected to revert to even-numbered years and become a quadrennial event, taking place in leap years from 2028.
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Fulham stars Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey both starred for Fulham as the Cottagers defeated Madagascar 2-1 in their opening clash in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Nigeria have debutants George Ilenikhena and Moses Usor to thank as they come from behind to beat Madagascar 2-1 in qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Super Eagles will face Guinea-Bissau in their second 2027 AFCON qualifying fixture on Tuesday, with Eric Chelle’s side looking to make it two wins from