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AFCON qualifier: Unlucky Eagles held by Wasps in Kigali

After a cautious few minutes of play in Kigali, the game started to open up, and Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman thought he had opened the scoring only for his goal to be disallowed by the referee, who hinged his decision on an infringement.

With little action in the first half, Eguavoen introduced Osimhen and Moses Simon at the start of the second half, which underscored his intent to win the game.

Reluctant to relinquish their two games without defeat, the Wasps pushed harder in the second half and were almost rewarded for their effort in the 50th minute, but Troost-Ekong made a timely intervention to prevent Innocent Nshuti from pulling the trigger.

The Eagles responded with an instant attack, with the two substitutes combining well, but Simon’s intended pass for Osimhen was deflected for a corner kick.

Nigeria came close to scoring in the 66th minute after a fine cross by Ola Aina was fumbled by Rwanda goalkeeper Fiacre Ntwari, as the ball fell kindly for Lookman, who failed to react quickly, allowing the Wasps to clear their line.

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