Abuja - Defending champions Nigeria beat Congo
Brazzaville 2-0 on Saturday to revive their bid to
qualify for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations as
South Africa and Cameroon ensured their presence
in the finals. Second-half goals by Ikechukwu Uche and Aaron
Samuel against Congo in Pointe-Noire boosted
Nigeria's prospects of making it to Equatorial
Guinea, who stepped in as hosts on Friday in place
of barred Morocco. Nigeria now have to beat group leaders South
Africa in Uyo on Wednesday to ensure automatic
qualification behind Bafana Bafana regardless
of Congo's result in Sudan also on Wednesday. Villarreal striker Uche celebrated his long-
awaited return to the Super Eagles in style when in
the 59th minute he tucked away a penalty after
Congo goalkeeper Massa fouled goal-bound
Emmanuel Emenike. Congo failed to draw level in the 65th minute,
when Vincent Enyeama saved a penalty taken by
Thievy Bifouma after Godfrey Oboabona handled
a goal-bound shot inside his box. Substitute Aaron Samuel then made the game safe
for Nigeria a minute to full time when he struck
from inside the box

Till wenesday then.