{"id":17285,"date":"2026-11-13T20:15:57","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T20:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/13\/afcon-2027q-how-dominant-super-eagles-rated-in-win-over-tanzania\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T20:15:57","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T20:15:57","slug":"afcon-2027q-how-dominant-super-eagles-rated-in-win-over-tanzania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/13\/afcon-2027q-how-dominant-super-eagles-rated-in-win-over-tanzania\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2027Q: How Dominant Super Eagles Rated In Win Over Tanzania"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated Tanzania 3-1 in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday three encounter at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Friday night. <a href=\"http:\/\/completesports.com\">Completesports.com\u2019<\/a>s <strong>ADEBOYE AMOSU <\/strong>appraises the performance of the players in the Group L encounter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stanley Nwabali 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Chippa United goalkeeper performed well on the few occasions he was called into action by the Tanzanians. His ball distribution was particularly impressive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Abdullahi Bewene 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bewene impressed on his competitive debut for the Super Eagles. He showed great attacking intent with his forward runs while also remaining solid and disciplined defensively.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/><strong>Calvin Bassey 6\/10<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Fulham defender was not quite at his usual best, but he still put in a committed shift and did his part to help the Super Eagles secure all three points.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benjamin Fredrick 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Handed the starting spot ahead of the dependable and consistent Semi Ajayi, he did more than enough to justify the selection with an impressive performance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ola Aina 6\/10<\/strong><br \/>Aina was deployed at left-back and endured a slow start to the game, but he grew into the contest and came alive in the second half, putting in a much-improved performance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wilfred Ndidi 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The captain produced a superb assist for Tolu Arokodare\u2019s second goal, capping off an excellent individual performance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tochukwu Nnadi 4\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Marseille man was a surprise inclusion in the starting XI but struggled to make an impact. After an underwhelming first-half display, he was withdrawn at the break and replaced by Tolu Arokodare.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Also:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.completesports.com\/afcon-2027q-arokodare-bags-brace-yusuf-scores-as-super-eagles-beat-tanzania-3-1-close-gap-on-guinea-bissau\/\">AFCON 2027Q: Arokodare Bags Brace, Yusuf Scores As Super Eagles Beat Tanzania 3-1<\/a><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alhassan Yusuf 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yusuf opened the scoring with the game\u2019s first goal. The midfielder was, however, withdrawn at half-time and replaced by Moses Usor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alex Iwobi 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He put in a solid shift during the game, remaining actively involved throughout the entire match.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ademola Lookman 4\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The winger was forced off with an injury later in the first half, with Moses Simon coming on as his replacement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Akor Adams 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He worked tirelessly despite failing to get on the scoresheet. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru came on to replace him in the 78th minute.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Substitutes<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Moses Simon 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He came on for the injured Ademola Lookman just before half-time and went on to deliver an impressive performance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tolu Arokodare 8\/10 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Arokodare came off the bench to score two crucial goals for the Super Eagles, deservedly earning the Player of the Match award.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moses Usor 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The LASK winger delivered a superb cross to set up Tolu Arokodare for the Super Eagles\u2019 third goal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fisayo Dele-Bashiru 3\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He replaced Akor Adams with 12 minutes left on the clock but offered little following his introduction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Semi Ajayi<\/strong><br \/>Not Rated <\/p>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Complete Sports<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated Tanzania 3-1 in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday three encounter at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Friday night. 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