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1 Augustine Eguavoen praised his players after they fought back to earn a share of the spoils against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic on Thursday night.
The Super Eagles held Gernot Rohr’s men to a 1-1 draw in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture.
Mohammed Tijani gave Benin Republic the lead on 16 minutes with a powerful header.
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Nigeria however fought back with Victor Osimhen equalising with another header eight minutes from time.
Eguavoen praised his players for putting up a good fight in the second half.
“It was a tough game and I congratulate the players for a spirited display in the second half that earned us the equaliser,” Eguavoen told thenff.com.
“The downpour made the game difficult for both teams, but I am happy we have the AFCON finals ticket in the bag ahead of the final game of the series against Rwanda in Uyo on Monday.”
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