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Nigeria 1-0 Egypt - AFCON: Kelechi Iheanacho scores winner

Kelechi Iheanacho's stunning first-half goal earned Nigeria a well-deserved 1-0 victory over Mohamed Salah's Egypt to kick off Group D in the Africa Cup of Nations.

After a slow start to the game, the Leicester forward slammed home a shot from inside the area in the first-half from Joe Aribo's headed knock-down, as the Super Eagles recorded the sixth 1-0 victory in the first eight matches of this tournament.

It was a disappointing night for Liverpool winger Salah, who barely got in the game in Garoua - but the 29-year-old did have a golden chance to level when he went through one-on-one after half-time, but saw his effort saved.