Iheanacho scores first Super Eagles goal as Nigeria beat Mali

Nigeria defeated Mali 1-0 in Friday’s international friendly in Rouen, France, with substitute Kelechi Iheanacho getting his first goal for the Super Eagles as they began preparations for their 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

The Super Eagles failed to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in their last game in March and it was important to get a positive result from this game.


It was substitute Iheanacho, on for Iwobi, who scored for the Nigerians after an assist by Babatunde in the 77th minute.

Nigeria would play another friendly with Luxembourg on May 31 in continuation of preparations for the Russia 2018 qualifiers.