Egypt's Mohamed Salah, left, and Nigeria's William Troost-Ekong fight for the ball during the African Cup of Nations Group D soccer match in Garoua, Cameroon, Tuesday, January 11, 2022. [AP Photo, Footografiia]
Nigeria put behind their tumultuous build-up to the Africa Cup of Nations by beating Egypt on Tuesday with a display that sent out an early warning to their rivals in Cameroon.