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Uganda vs Nigeria live updates: Onuachu goal opens scoring in AFCON 2025 match as Simon impresses
Nigeria are leading Uganda 1-0 in their final Group C fixture at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Paul Onuachu gave the group winners the lead just before the half-hour mark, finishing from close range after a good square pass inside the penalty area from Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.
Nigeria's opening two wins mean that their place in the knockouts has already been confirmed while defeat for Uganda will likely bring their elimination.
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Their second-choice goalkeeper Salim has been sent off after racing off his line and handling the ball outside the area as he stopped an Osimhen shot as he tried to lob the goalkeeper.
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52 min: Mato swings in a delicious cross from the left for Uganda but some excellent goalkeeping from Ozoho quells the danger for Nigeria, with the stand-in keeper smothering nicely at the feet of Mukwala.
49 min: Awaziem nearly makes an instant impact from a Nigeria corner, ghosting into space at the back post to connect with a near-post flick on … but the substitute skews it wide! That was a golden chance to double Nigeria’s lead.
Uganda have finally changed their keeper, with Jamal Salim coming on for the hobbling Onyango. Mukwala and Okello are also on for Omedi and Mutyaba. I’m surprised to see the latter taken off.
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