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Reuters 18y

Soccer-Nations-Two-goal Martins inspires Nigeria comeback win

PORT SAID, Egypt, Jan 31 - Two late goals from
Obafemi Martins gave Nigeria their third successive victory at
the African Nations Cup, a 2-1 win over Senegal on Tuesday.

Senegal, who finished second on goal difference in Group D,
qualified for the quarter-finals after World Cup finalists Ghana
suffered a shock 2-1 defeat by Zimbabwe in Ismailia.

Martins grabbed an 88th-minute winner for the Super Eagles
after he had equalised nine minutes earlier, both close-range
efforts set up by substitute Nwankwo Kanu.

Senegal had taken a first-half through Souleymane Camara.

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