The Aporia · Senegal draw in Vieira debut, Nigeria survive scare, but Cape Verde crash

Patrick Vieira made his debut as Senegal's coach with a 1-1 draw against Mozambique in Maputo on Friday for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Nigeria narrowly edged Madagascar 2-1 despite starting poorly, while Cape Verde suffered a surprising 3-1 loss to Mali. Other matches saw Morocco and Algeria comfortably win their respective games against Gabon and Zambia.

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Former France star Patrick Vieira made his debut as Senegal's coach with a 1-1 draw against Mozambique in Maputo on Friday. The match was part of Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying rounds. Despite controlling much of the game, particularly in the second half, Senegal struggled to break through Mozambique’s well-organized defense. This comes after Vieira took over from Pape Thiaw mid-last year when Senegal faced challenges, including losing their 2023 AFCON title and a poor performance at the World Cup.

Meanwhile, Nigeria managed to narrowly defeat Madagascar 2-1, while Cape Verde suffered an upset loss against Mali with a score of 3-1. Additionally, Egypt played Angola to a 0-0 draw at home, and Morocco and Algeria secured comfortable victories over Gabon and Zambia respectively in their respective matches.

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Former France star Patrick Vieira debuted as Senegal coach by drawing 1-1 in Mozambique, and Nigeria survived a scare to edge Madagascar 2-1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on Friday. asserted

Nigeria → debut → Friday

Cape Verde, admired for holding eventual 2026 World Cup winners Spain and taking Argentina to extra time before bowing out, crashed 3-1 away to Mali. asserted

Verde → admire → Mali

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fallout → rumble → 4Timeline

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Farchi → send → list

4‘Stop the game’: Understanding the controversy behind Ireland vs Israel Egypt were held 0-0 at home by Angola while Morocco and Algeria won comfortably against Gabon and Zambia respectively. asserted

Morocco → understand → Gabon

Aston Villa striker Nicolas Jackson put controversial 2026 AFCON runners-up Senegal ahead after 32 minutes with a close-range tap off a low cross. But Geny Catamo from Portuguese giants Sporting levelled in first-half added time, firing a shot from outside the box through a crowded goalmouth into the far corner of the net. asserted

Catamo → put → net

Senegal had plenty of second-half possession in Maputo, but could not find a way past a well-organised Mozambican defence. uncertain

Senegal → have → defence

Originally scheduled for Senegal, the matchday one fixture in Group J was moved to Maputo as no stadium in the West African nation currently meets international standards. asserted

stadium → schedule → standards

Vieira, 50, was a midfielder in the French teams that won the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship, and also starred for Arsenal. But he has had less success as a coach with clubs in the United States, France, England and Italy. asserted

he → win → States

He left Genoa last November with the club winless and bottom of Serie A. Dakar-born Vieira has inherited from sacked Pape Thiaw a Senegal team in transition during a dramatic year in which they were stripped of the AFCON title and flopped at the World Cup. The Teranga Lions temporarily walked off the pitch to protest a penalty awarded in the AFCON final to hosts Morocco, who missed the kick when Senegal returned. asserted

Senegal → leave → kick

Senegal won 1-0 after extra time only for the African confederation CAF to later award Morocco a 3-0 victory. asserted

confederation → win → victory

An appeal by the West Africans against the decision will be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on October 8. asserted

appeal → hear → October

After losing to France and Norway at the World Cup, Senegal hammered Iraq to squeeze into the round of 32, where they fell to Belgium after surrendering a two-goal lead. asserted

they → lose → lead

Against Mozambique, Senegal were without recently retired goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and injured striker Sadio Mane. asserted

Senegal → retire → Mendy

Nigeria, shock non-qualifiers for the past two World Cups, fell behind at home to Madagascar when Ehsan Kari scored after 16 minutes in Uyo. asserted

Kari → fall → Uyo

A Super Eagles side lacking injured star striker Victor Osimhen were then rescued by two international debutants. Saudi Arabia-based George Ilenikhena, 20, burst through to equalise in first-half added time and substitute Moses Usor from Austrian champions LASK snatched the 65th-minute winner. asserted

Usor → lack → winner

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, a star at the World Cup, gifted Mali their third goal in the defeat before a wildly excited crowd of 50,000 in Bamako. asserted

Vozinha → gift → Bamako

He dashed outside his area to control the ball with his chest, then lost possession and Dorgeles Nene struck the loose ball into an unguarded net. Mali, arguably the strongest football nation never to win the AFCON, dominated from start to finish and led within five minutes through Martial Tia. asserted

Mali → dash → Tia

Cape Verde levelled when a Sidny Cabral free-kick was deflected into the net. asserted

kick → level → net

Mali regained the lead as half-time approached through Nene. asserted

time → regain → Nene

Senegal draw in Vieira debut, Nigeria survive scare, but Cape Verde crash

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