Nigeria Soccer
Brace hero Arokodare eyes more goals in Zanzibar
Super Eagles striker, Tolu Arokodare, who scored twice off the bench in the 3-1 win over Tanzania, has said his job is to score goals as Nigeria prepare for the return leg of their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Zanzibar on Tuesday.
Arokodare came on at half-time at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Friday and struck in the 52nd and 60th minutes, turning a 1-1 game in Nigeria’s favour. The goals were his first brace for the national team.
The 25-year-old was close to a hat-trick late on, but he was denied by the Tanzanian goalkeeper in » Read More
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