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African island country in the Indian Ocean
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country in the Indian Ocean that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's fourth-largest island, the second-largest island country, and the 46th-largest country overall. Its capital and largest city is Antananarivo.
More on Wikipedia ↗Nigerian footballer (born 2002)
Moses Usor is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Austrian Football Bundesliga club LASK and the Nigeria national team.
More on Wikipedia ↗Nigeria secured a hard-fought 2-1 win over Madagascar in their opening Group L fixture of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations played on Friday evening.
Madagascar's early goal briefly raised memories of their famous 2-0 victory over Nigeria at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
Debutants George Ilenikhena and Moses Usor scored as Nigeria’s Super Eagles came from behind to beat Madagascar 2-1 in their 2027 AFCON qualifier.