Iheanacho’s rocket not enough as Kanno thwarts Super Eagles’ comeback

In the second half, Iheanacho stole the game with a blinder and it looked like the Super Eagles would win until Kanno came on

Nigeria’s two goals in the second half were not enough, and Mohamed Kanno’s stoppage-time free kick goal sealed a 2-2 draw between Saudi Arabia and Nigeria, Soccernet reported.

Three-time African champions Nigeria took on mega-rich Saudi Arabia in one of the 2023 AFCON pre-season games at the Estadio Municipal de Portimao in Portugal.

Nigeria were slight favorites on paper, but things did not go as planned.

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