Ethiopia pulled off the shock result of the day, winning 1-0 away at Mozambique, in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifiers on Friday.
Canaan Markneh scored the winning goal in the 87th minute of the match.
Burundi struck late to deny Zambia victory in front of a capacity crowd.
Jean Girumugisha grabbed a late equaliser to earn a 1-1 draw in Group I.
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In the big game of the day, the Super Eagles of Nigeria thrashed Tanzania 3-1.
In-form Tolu Arokodare came off the bench to score a match-winning brace in the second half, as Eric Chelle’s men closed the gap between them and Group L leaders Guinea-Bissau to one point.
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