The AFCON 2023 qualifier games began yesterday at the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja in the absence of fans.

J. Morsay opened the scoring for the visitors before Alex Iwobi equalized for the Super Eagles in the 16th minute of the first half.

Osimhen, a Serie A club player, then gave Nigeria the lead with another goal in the 41st minute of the second half.

DNTWOK learns that fans were barred from watching the game from the stadium due to FIFA’s one-match ban placed on the country following the tumultuous occurrence that followed the completion of the 2022 FIFA World Cup playoff round against the Black Stars of Ghana in March.

The Nigeria squad will face The Falcons and True Parrots of So Tomé and Prncipe in their next encounter at the 45,000-capacity Grand Stade de Agadir in southern Morocco.