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Nigeria wary of Africa Cup debutants

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Nigeria's Ahmed Musa celebrates scoring their first goal against Iceland in the FIFA World Cup in Russia on June 22, 2018. [REUTERS]

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr is wary of 2019 Africa Cup of Nations debutants and Group B rivals Burundi and Madagascar even though most newcomers to the tournament make early exits.

Twenty five of the 39 debutants -- 64.10 per cent -- headed home after first rounds comprising two or three group matches.

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