"VAR ruled a Victor Osimhen goal out for offside moments before M'Mombwa equalised for the Taifa Stars, despite initially appearing to be in an offside position himself, briefly giving the East Africans hope of a result in their tournament opener. In a wet Fes, the Super Eagles enjoyed the better of the opening exchanges, with in-form Samuel Chukwueze particularly lively and firing straight at goalkeeper Zuberi Masudi early on."
"Osimhen began to grow into the contest, but while his interplay with Adams and Lookman caused problems for the Tanzanians, his composure in the final third let him down, once rounding the keeper before failing to find a teammate with his cutback, and then finishing waywardly under pressure from the opposition defenders. Osimhen went closest soon after the half-hour mark, again taking the ball around Masudi after excellent work by Bassey, with Tanzania requiring retreating Bakari Nondo to clear off the goalline."
Ademola Lookman's 52nd-minute long-range strike restored Nigeria's lead after Semi Ajayi had opened the scoring from an Alex Iwobi corner. Victor Osimhen had an effort ruled out for offside by VAR moments before Kokola M'Mombwa equalised for Tanzania, briefly offering hope to the Taifa Stars. In wet conditions in Fes, Nigeria dominated early possession with Samuel Chukwueze lively and creating several chances alongside Akor Adams and Osimhen. Tanzania produced moments of danger, including Simon Msuva's scissor-kick saved by Stanley Nwabali, but Nigeria's pressure ultimately secured a 2-1 Group C victory.
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