Senegal Held to Draw in Vieira's Debut, Nigeria Survive Scare in AFCON Qualifying Openers
Senegal drew with Mozambique in new coach Vieira's first match, Nigeria edged past Madagascar, while Cape Verde were beaten by Mali.
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Senegal were held to a draw by Mozambique in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying opener that marked coach Vieira's debut in charge of the team, according to Al Jazeera.
Nigeria survived a scare to edge past Madagascar in their own qualifying opener, securing a narrow victory to start their campaign.
Cape Verde suffered a setback in their opening qualifier, losing to Mali.
The results mark the start of the qualifying campaign for the Africa Cup of Nations, with all three national teams beginning their pursuit of a place in the tournament.
Further details of the matches, including scorelines and match statistics, were not included in the available report.
Sources
- Senegal draw in Vieira debut, Nigeria survive scare, but Cape Verde crash — Al Jazeera — All
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