{"id":293222,"date":"2023-10-13T19:58:27","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T18:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=293222"},"modified":"2023-10-13T19:58:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T18:58:27","slug":"saudi-arabias-last-minute-goal-forces-nigeria-to-2-2-draw-in-friendly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/10\/13\/saudi-arabias-last-minute-goal-forces-nigeria-to-2-2-draw-in-friendly\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia\u2019s last-minute goal forces Nigeria to 2-2 draw in friendly"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Saudi Arabia grabbed a late equalizer in the game in the 100th minute of the encounter, with Mohammaed Kanno smashing home a free-kick<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nigeria played out a 2-2 draw with Saudi Arabia in an international friendly on Friday evening.<\/p>\n<p>It is the first of two matches that Jose Peseiro\u2019s men will play this window as they prepare for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations next year.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/10\/13\/super-eagles-will-win-2023-afcon-title-mikel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Super Eagles<\/a> fell behind to the Asian country in the 60th minute, thanks to Salman Al-Faraj\u2019s goal.<\/p>\n<p>The three-time African champions were level through Abdulelah Al-Amri\u2019s own goal, before Kelechi Iheanacho gave them the lead with a finish from just inside the box.<\/p>\n<p>However, Saudi Arabia grabbed a late equalizer in the game in the 100th minute of the encounter, with Mohammaed Kanno smashing home a free-kick.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria will face Mozambique next week in another friendly game.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, ahead of the African Cup of Nations (AfCON) to be hosted by Cote d\u2019Ivoire, the minister of sports, Senator John Owan Enoh, has said that the Super Super Eagles are expected to emerge from Group A, which includes the host nation, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, and go ahead to win the trophy.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister has also said that he will place much emphasis on grassroots sports development and revive headmasters sports competition in primary schools for talent haunt.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to State House correspondents after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa in Abuja on Friday, the Minister said all efforts will be made to rally the nation behind the Super Eagles for the required solidarity and support, saying that when they know that they have massive home support, it will encourage them to perform well.<\/p>\n<p>The minister noted that for a country that has not won the AfCON for a long time, Super Eagles have the desire to and determination to win again, \u201cwhich means they must prepare very well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Enoh announced that President Tinubu has approved a national campaign christened \u201cLet\u2019s Do It Again\u201d to mobilize resources for the Super Eagles for a successful tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy the time they know that the whole country is behind them, they will have added fire power. 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