 Nigeria lose but stay on course for finals

Nigeria lose but stay on course for final

Nigeria remain on course to qualify for the finals in Ivory Coast next January

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Mama Balde of Guinea-Bissau scored the only goal as they stunned Nigeria with a 1-0 win in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Abuja

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while Morocco became the first team to book their place in the finals on Friday without kicking a ball.

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Balde’s first-half goal was decisive against a Nigeria team packed with in-form attackers

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including Serie A leading scorer Victor Osimhen, as Guinea-Bissau moved top of Group A with seven points from three games.

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Nigeria remain on course to qualify for the finals in Ivory Coast next January with six points from three matches but the defeat is their fourth in a row under Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro.

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