Nigeria 1-0 Egypt: Kelechi Iheanacho fires Super Eagles to Group D win while Mohamed Salah stumbles.

Even despite the perceived lack of firepower in the Nigeria squad prior to the tournament, the Super Eagles launched their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with relative ease following a dominant win over Egypt.

Kelechi Iheanacho’s first-half goal, a superbly struck half-volley, was enough to see Nigeria through the Group D opener in what a disappointing outing for Egypt.

Moses Simon, Joe Aribo and Iheanacho caused their opposition all manner of problems and should really have added to the scoreline. The Leicester star in particular could well have had a hat-trick had his touch not deserted him.

Still, as impressive as Nigeria were, Egypt saw their forwards flounder.

To blame Mohamed Salah that entirely would be unfair given the lack of service he was offered but the Liverpool star failed to have much impact at all.

Egypt, of course, will still be confident of progressing through to the next round but it is Nigeria and their depleted frontline who made an early statement.

SportsHD:
We smoked those white africans

Dollarremix:

Up naija

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True that.
We just said the same thing for area here.

He's always attacking and not afraid of one on one with any defender.
He is having a very good game.
The only thing he needs to work more on is the crossing, he made over 6 to 7 crosses well above the 18 box!!

He need to take that aspect easy.
Save for that,
He will be given the MOTM at the end of the match.

UP NIGERIA. [/quote]


[quote author=Raph82:
You took the exact word out of my mouth, it's been a while I saw eagles play a confident game like this. They were so confident and relaxed. I watched the match without any rise in BP.

KingWarri:

3.25 vs 2.60

nurez305:
nigeria 3.10 and Egypt 2.25

Those idiot actually underate Nigeria

bluefilm:
I will only start to celebrate when he fires Biafra to World Cup victory