Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho was the hero as Gernot Rohr got his first win as coach of Super Eagles in a hard fought 1-0 win over Tanzania.
Coach Gernot Rohr claimed his first win as Nigeria coach as his men saw off Tanzania 1-0 in Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.
Despite the dominance, Nigeria failed to convert clear cut chances with Victor Moses the major culprit as he spurned glorious chances while Odion Ighalo looking very tired against Charles Mkwasa’s side.
Aside from the comedy of misses, Aishi Manula was at his best to keep the game scoreless with breathtaking saves.
The 2013 African champions have failed to qualify for the last two Nations Cups, recorded an opening day victory over Chad only for the result to be annulled when the latter withdrew from qualifying.
The Super Eagles finish the campaign with five points from four matches, trailing group leaders – and qualifiers – Egypt by five points.
