AFCON 2027Q: Arokodare Named Player Of The Match After Brace Fires Eagles Past Tanzania

Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare delivered a stellar performance, earning the Player of the Match award after scoring two crucial goals to secure a 3-1 victory for Nigeria over Tanzania in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Nigeria got off to a dream start when midfielder Alhassan Yusuf found the back of the net in just the third minute, giving the hosts an early lead and setting an energetic tone for the match.

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Tanzania weathered the early storm and gradually worked their way back into the contest, eventually restoring parity in the 36th minute. The equalizer came after Wilfred Ndidi lost possession in midfield, allowing Msanga to capitalize on the defensive lapse and make it 1-1.

Needing a spark after the break, the Super Eagles turned to Arokodare. Coming on as a second-half substitute, the in-form striker wasted little time making an impact, finding the net in the 52nd minute to put Nigeria back in front at 2-1.

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Arokodare continued to torment the Tanzanian defense and struck again in the 68th minute, extending the lead to 3-1 and effectively putting the game out of reach for the visitors.

He nearly capped off his brilliant cameo with a hat-trick late in the match, but unselfishly teed up Akor Adams instead; however, Adams’ subsequent shot was blocked by a resilient Tanzania defender.

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