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Ghanaians mocked the Super Eagles after a 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea, and Nigerians responded following their 1-2 loss to Cape Verde.
The rivalry between football giants Nigeria and Ghana has been reignited at the continental showpiece.
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Ghana 1-2 Cape Verde
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At the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Cape Verde defeated Ghana with a stoppage-time winner to take the lead in Group B.
After a blunder in the Black Stars' defense in the 92nd minute, Garry Rodrigues tapped into an empty net.
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Following a goal by Jamiro Monteiro to put the islands up, Ghana had a goal disallowed for offside just before the interval.
Though Rodrigues scored the winning goal after Richard Ofori made two crucial stops, Alexander Djiku did equalize with a diving header.
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In Group B, Cape Verde now leads by two points following Egypt's 2-2 draw with Mozambique earlier on Sunday.
Nigeria 1-1 Equatorial Guinea
Ghana's loss comes after the Super Eagles of Nigeria played out a 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea in their opening group game.
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In Nigeria's opening 2023 Africa Cup of Nations match against Equatorial Guinea, Victor Osimhen's fast equalizer prevented a shocking loss.
Immediately following Iban Salvador's opening goal for the underdogs, Osimhen pulled Nigeria back with a header.
Osimhen missed a late chance, but Jesus Owono made multiple stops in the second half to keep the Super Eagles at bay.
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Both teams are now two points behind Ivory Coast, who defeated Guinea-Bissau 2-0 on Saturday to open the tournament.
Nigerians banter Ghana after loss to Cape Verde
The rivalry between Ghana and Nigeria in football is deep and after mixed results, they both took to social media to banter.
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Ghanaians started after the Super Eagles draw against Equatorial Guinea but Nigerians responded in style following the Black Star loss.
See reactions below
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Ghana and Nigeria started to banter when they arrived at the AFCON in traditional attires and are set to continue for the rest of the tournament.
The Super Eagles return to action against Cote d'Ivoire while Ghana will aim to bounce back when they take on Egypt with both games scheduled for Thursday, January 18, 2024.
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