Zambia 1-2 Nigeria: Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho the heroes, as Super Eagles begin World Cup qualifiers in style

Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho got Nigeria off
the mark in the 2018 world cup qualification race
after strikes in the first half were enough to see
off a tough Zambian side in what was an end-to-
end encounter.
Iwobi volleyed into the back of the net in the
32nd minute while Iheanacho doubled the
advantage in the 42nd minute.Although Collins Mbesuma of the Chipolopolo
reduced the tally to one in the 71st minute, the
Super Eagles held their own to earn three
maximum points and start their world cup
qualification campaign on a high note.
The other teams in the group are Algeria and
Cameroon.

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