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CHAN 2024 Group D features Nigeria, Senegal, Congo, and Sudan battling for two knockout spots.
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In a crucial start, Nigeria will play championship holders Senegal again.
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With only two games each, every result matters.
Group D of CHAN 2024 features Nigeria, Senegal, Congo and Sudan competing for just two knockout spots.
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Nigeria return after two absences, having finished third in 2014 and runners-up in 2018.
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The Super Eagles qualified via WAFU Zone B with a 0–0 draw in Ghana and a 3–1 home win.
Defending champions Senegal have never lost to a West African side in CHAN.
They sealed qualification with a 1–1 draw in Liberia and a 3–0 home victory.
Meanwhile, Congo make their fourth straight appearance, twice exiting in quarterfinal penalty shootouts.
Their biggest CHAN win remains a 2–0 victory over Burkina Faso.
Sudan also advanced on penalties (6–5) after a 1–1 aggregate draw with Tanzania.
The opener between Nigeria and Senegal could well decide which teams progress.
