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[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)<br>Nigeria’s return to the [African Nations](https://cac5.altervista.org/index.php?title=Utente:JaunitaCardoza9) Championship finals since 2018 began on a sobering note, as Super Eagles B succumbed to defending champions Senegal, who clinched a slim 1–0 win at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar on August 5, 2025.
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<br>The pivotal moment arrived in the 75th minute when Senegal substitute Moctar [Koïté sprinted](https://www.footballinnigeria.com.ng/) down the right flank and delivered a precise square pass for Christian Gomis, who calmly slotted it past keeper Olorunleke Ojo. Despite Nigeria dominating possession with a 59% share and nearly 400 passes they managed just one shot on target throughout.
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<br>The Super Eagles B pressed hard through Nduka Junior and Raymond Tochukwu, both of whom received yellow cards in a fiercely fought first half. Yet Senegal’s disciplined defence, [marshalled](http://adverpedia.org/index.php?title=User:JulianaHalley) by Joseph Layousse and Seyni Ndiaye, held firm amid rising Nigerian pressure. The loss leaves Nigeria bottom of Group D, having conceded while Congo and Sudan drew 1–1 earlier.
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<br>Coach Éric Chelle urged calm, stating: "One match done, two more to go
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