Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations 2019 - Group B - Nigeria v Burundi - Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt - June 22, 2019 Nigeria's Odion Ighalo in action with Burundi's Elvis Kamsoba and Gael Bigirimana REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Africa Cup of Nations debutants Burundi faced Nigeria as equals and were able to show that they had quality, their captain Saido Berahino said after his side went down to narrow 1-0 defeat in their opening match.
Saturday's Group B game appeared to be a mismatch with 89 places separating the two sides in the FIFA rankings.
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