{"id":688,"date":"2025-08-06T15:37:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T15:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=688"},"modified":"2025-08-06T15:37:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T15:37:35","slug":"senegal-beat-nigeria-1-0-in-chan-2024-group-d-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=688","title":{"rendered":"Senegal beat Nigeria 1\u20130 in CHAN 2024 Group D opener"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Defending champions, Senegal, began their title defence at the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 with a hard-fought 1\u20130 victory over Nigeria in a fiercely contested Group D clash at the Amaan Stadium, Zanzibar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The match, played at high intensity, delivered the drama expected of two of Africa\u2019s most storied footballing nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yemi Alade - Tomorrow (Official Music Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G4u2yMsPdG8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The lone goal came in the 75th minute, when Moctar Ko\u00eft\u00e9 burst down the right flank on a swift counter-attack and delivered a pinpoint low cross into the box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christian Gomis arrived unmarked and calmly slotted home with his left foot to seal the win for Senegal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite late pressure from Nigeria\u2014including a near miss by Vincent Temitope\u2014the home-based Super Eagles couldn\u2019t find a breakthrough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senegal, winners of the 2022 edition in Algeria, began the match composed but had to weather early Nigerian pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both teams had chances in a cagey first half: Sikiru Alimi tested Senegal\u2019s goalkeeper Marc Diouf, while Daouda Ba and Ko\u00eft\u00e9 launched long-range efforts that troubled Nigeria\u2019s defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coach \u00c9ric Chelle of Nigeria remained optimistic after the match: \u201cWe\u2019ll take each game as it comes,\u201d he said, with matches against Congo and Sudan still to follow in the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senegal\u2019s coach Souleymane Diallo, who had dismissed suggestions of pressure before the match, reiterated his side\u2019s ambition: \u201cWe\u2019re not here to defend a trophy; we\u2019re here to win a new one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This win extends Senegal\u2019s unbeaten run against West African opponents at CHAN and marks their sixth 1\u20130 victory in the tournament\u2019s history\u2014further evidence of their trademark defensive solidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tournament, which features players active only in their domestic leagues, opened with exactly the kind of tightly contested fixture expected from these regional&nbsp;heavyweights. <a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/photos-senegal-beat-nigeria-1-0-in-chan-2024-group-d-opener\/\">(Punch)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defending champions, Senegal, began their title defence at the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 with a hard-fought 1\u20130 victory over Nigeria in a fiercely contested Group D clash at the Amaan Stadium, Zanzibar. 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