Nigeria beat Benin to secure first points

Group C Nigeria 1-0 Benin Today Group DGabon vs Tunisia 6pmCameroon vs Zambia 8:30pm Group AMondayAngola vs Algeria 6pmMali vs Malawi 6pm BENGUELA - Nigeria defeated Benin 1-0 on Saturday to get their Africa Cup of Nations campaign back on track after a loss to Egypt in their opening Group C match. The Super Eagles netted the match winner after 42 minutes from the penalty spot through Everton striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni after Romuald Boco handled a goal-bound header by Osaze Odemwingie.
Obasi Ogbuke (R) of Nigeria vies for the ball with Ogunbiyi Mouritala of Benin during their group
Obasi Ogbuke (R) of Nigeria vies for the ball with Ogunbiyi Mouritala of Benin during their group
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