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It was a frustrating outing for the Super Eagles of Nigeria as they played a 0-0 draw with the Amavuli of Rwanda on Tuesday in a crucial African Cup of Nations qualifiers.
However, the Eagles took control of the match with striker, Ademola Lookman causing major problems in the defence area of the host. Three minutes later, the Atalanta winger put the ball inside the net but the centre referee disallowed the goal.Victor Boniface and Samuel Chukwueze were replaced with Victor Osimhen and Moses Simon.
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