Nigeria were already eliminated after losing their first two matches 1-0 to Senegal and 4-0 to Sudan. But having secured draws with both opponents Congo had a chance of reaching the last eight, but they had to defeat the Super Eagles-a mission they failed to accomplish.

After a goalless first half, Nigeria opened scoring in the 56^th minute through a swift move that saw Alimi nod the ball down into the path of Anas Yusuf, who found the net from close range to give the team their first goal of the tournament.

Charles Atipo saw his initial yellow card upgraded to red card after VAR review to reduce the Red Devils to 10-men.

Alimi then scored in the 93^rd minute to give Nigeria a win for pride.

In the group’s other match played simultaneously, Sudan and Senegal settled for a goalless draw as both teams complete the quarter-finalists.

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Samuel Chukwueze opened scoring in the third minute before Taiwo Awoniyi made it two just before half time.

Moses Simon made it three as soon as the second half resumed.

The Sudanese pulled one back via penalty spotted by the VAR.

Austin Eguavoen, who stuck with the team that defeated Egypt by a lone goal, introduced the Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa for his first appearance in Cameroon.

Nigeria will take on Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday while Egypt, who will take on Guinea-Bissau later today, will confront Sudan in the last group match.

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Senator Sani, who was speaking on his visit to Sudan, said the authorities told him that Buhari was not cloned and replaced with Jubril.

He revealed that the reports of Buhari being cloned was all fiction.

The Kaduna lawmaker alongside pictures of his visit on his Twitter page wrote: “When I went to Sudan I asked them if they know of any Jubril,they say they don’t.

“Jubril is our own fictitious Jessica like in the Merchant of Venice.”

Meanwhile, President Buhari dismissing on Sunday dismissed allegations that he was dead and replaced as ‘Jubril Sudan’

The President at an interactive session with the Nigerian Community in Krakow, Poland described the authors of the confusion about him as ‘‘ignorant and irreligious’’.

He said: ‘‘A lot of people hoped that I died during my ill health. Some even reached out to the Vice President to consider them to be his deputy because they assumed I was dead.

“That embarrassed him a lot and of course, he visited me when I was in London convalescing… It’s real me; I assure you.”

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