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Monday, June 6, 2011

Late Yobo header salvages point for Nigeria, Posted by Meosha Eaton

By Aaron Maasho

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - A late Joseph Yobo header allowed Nigeria to salvage a 2-2 draw with minnows Ethiopia on Sunday, a result could cost them a place in the next African Nations Cup finals.

Nigeria arrived in Addis Ababa on the back of a 4-1 win against Argentina in a friendly international last week, though that result is being investigated by FIFA on suspicion of match-fixing, and looked odds-on for another victory after taking the lead mid-way through the first half from Ike Uche.