Sunday Faleye and Rabiu Ali both struck the woodwork for the Eagles but they deserved nothing out a game in which they were below average
Nigeria missed a chance to begin their African Nations Championship campaign on a winning note as they were held to a 0-0 draw by a relentless Rwanda.

Despite combining to produce 24 shots between them, the nations ended the tie at Stade Ibn Batouta, Tangier ended on a no winner, no vanquished state.

The Super Eagles, who qualified at the expense of Benin Republic, controlled possession for long periods of the game but struggled to convert many clear-cut opportunities.