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Nigeria 1-0 Egypt LIVE! Iheanacho goal - AFCON 2022 result, match stream and latest updates today

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Nigeria vs Egypt - LIVE!

Kelechi Iheanacho’s goal was enough to see the Super Eagles triumph.

The Leicester City man, alongside Moses Simon and Joe Aribo formed what looked like the best attack of the tournament thus far, which is really rather incredible when taking into account the big names the squad are missing up front.

Egypt, meanwhile, struggled to service their frontline. Without much in the way of a creative passer, a lot of their possession lead to very little, albeit there were signs both the Liverpool star and Aston Villa’s Trezeguet were starting to break behind enemy lines towards the hour mark.

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Still, it is Nigeria who make an early statement in the AFCON.

Sell how all of the action during Nigeria vs Egypt unfolded LIVE with Standard Sport’s blog below!

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What a performance
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Mo Salah in numbers
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Nigerian celebrations
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FT: Nigeria 1-0 Egypt

It’s over!

Brilliant tournament performance from Nigeria who make an early statement in Group D.

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CHANCE FOR NIGERIA

90:00 - After the corner was cleared, Ejuke sees his shot on the counter well-saved.

That would have wrapped it up.

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Late Salah show

90:00 - Troost-Ekong blocks Salah’s shot before Iwobi clears his cross.

Late corner for Egypt.

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Off goes Simon

90:00 - Given a standing ovation, Moses Simon goes off for Alex Iwobi.

Brilliant performance.

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