The senior national team of Nigeria made it two wins out of two in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers with a hard fought 2-1 win away to Cape Verde.
Cape Verde shocked Nigeria by taking the lead with what look like an offside but Nigeria wasted no time in drawing level with Victor Osimhen profiting from a defensive mix up to score.
With Nigeria looking the most likely to score, fortune smiled on the Nigerian team when an attempted back pass ended in the net to put the Super Eagles 2-1 up.
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They hanged on to claim their second win in two games to steer clear of Liberia with six points as against the 3 of the Lone Stars who were 1-0 winners over Central Africa Republic yesterday.
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