Nigeria began their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign with a 2-1 victory over Madagascar on Friday at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo.
The Super Eagles fell behind in the 15th minute when Ehsan Kari gave Madagascar a shock lead.
Nigeria responded before half-time, with debutant George Ilenikhena equalising to send the teams into the break level at 1-1.
Moses Usor completed the comeback in the 55th minute, scoring the decisive goal to hand the Eagles a winning start to their qualifying campaign.
Nigeria will face Guinea-Bissau in Morocco on Tuesday in their second match of the qualifying series.
