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Nigeria seeks redemption as Congo chase quarter-final slot

Nigeria's Super Eagles coach Eric Sekou Chele, and defender Junior Nduka after addressing the media at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Benjamin Mkapa Stadium will stage a battle of contrasting emotions on Tuesday night when Nigeria and Congo face off in their final group D fixture.

For Nigeria's Super eagles the contest is about salvaging dignity after two painful defeats while for Congo it is about survival and a chance to seize their first victory to book a quarter-final ticket in a group where every point still counts.

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