# Senegal draw in Vieira debut, Nigeria survive scare, but Cape Verde crash

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-26 09:02 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/26/senegal-draw-in-vieira-debut-nigeria-survive-scare-but-cape-verde-crash?traffic_source=rss

> Senegal drew 1-1 with Mozambique in Patrick Vieira’s first match as coach, while Nigeria edged Madagascar 2-1 after falling behind. Cape Verde lost 3-1 away to Mali in the opening AFCON qualifiers. Egypt drew 0-0 with Angola, while Morocco and Algeria won against Gabon and Zambia.