Make no mistake about it, this was no fluke win. Minnows Madagascar beat Nigeria fair and square in the last match of Group B in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

Nigerians may want to convince themselves that, with six points in the bag from 1-0 wins in the two games before, the Super Eagles were already through to the next round and took their eyes off the ball. The players also had the perennial arguments with the Nigerian Football Federation over unpaid allowances and bonuses. But those excuses shouldn’t wash against the tiny Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, who were making their first ever appearance at the tournament.

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