AFCON 2027: Arokodare Brace Fires Super Eagles Past Tanzania
Substitute Scores Twice As Nigeria Beat Taifa Stars 3-1 To Keep Qualification Hopes Alive
Tolu Arokodare came off the bench to score twice as the Super Eagles defeated Tanzania 3-1 in Uyo on Friday, keeping Nigeria’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign on track.
The striker’s second-half double settled a difficult contest at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium after Nigeria had been pegged back by the Taifa Stars in the first half.
Nigeria took the lead in the 12th minute through Alhassan Yusuf, giving Eric Chelle’s men an early advantage in a match they needed to win.
However, Tanzania responded in the 32nd minute when A.M. Msanga found the equaliser to send both teams into the break level at 1-1.
With the game finely balanced, Chelle turned to his substitutes, and Arokodare delivered the decisive contribution, scoring twice in the second half to secure all three points for Nigeria.
The victory lifts the Super Eagles to six points from three matches, leaving them second in the group, one point behind leaders Guinea-Bissau, who drew 1-1 away to Madagascar on Thursday.
Nigeria now face Tanzania away on Tuesday, knowing another victory would strengthen their position in the race for a place at the 2027 AFCON.
