BENIN 0-1 NIGERIA: AFCON QUALIFIERS.
Nigeria beats Benin on Saturday 27th March 2021 to qualify for AFCON in Cameron.
Heartbreak for Benin, who were seconds away from getting the point they needed to book their spot at next year's Africa Cup of Nations.
Substitute Paul Onuachu's 94th-minute winner means that Nigeria, who had already qualified after Lesotho and Sierra Leone's draw earlier in the day, go through to the finals in Cameroon as winners of Group L.
That's Benin's first home defeat since all the way back in June 2013.
Despite the blow of having qualification snatched from their grasp, though, Michel Dussuyer's men remain very well placed indeed to reach the finals: they will still finish second in the group as long as they avoid defeat when they face Sierra Leone in Freetown on Tuesday.
Portugal draws Serbia after Cristiano Ronaldo's goal was rulled out
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo stormed off the pitch seconds before the final whistle after he was denied a clear winner in a controversial climax to their World Cup qualifier against Serbia, who fought back from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw on Saturday.
Ronaldo was left fuming in stoppage time when his effort was cleared by Serbia defender Stefan Mitrovic after it had crossed the line, with Dutch referee Danny Makkelie waving play on and with no VAR in place to review the decision.
Ronaldo threw his captain's armband on the floor before leaving the pitch and heading for the tunnel seconds before the fulltime whistle in a thrilling Group A qualifier.
A Diogo Jota double had given Portugal a 2-0 lead in the first half but Serbia striker Aleksandar Mitrovic became his country's all-time top scorer on 39 goals from 63 international appearances after he pulled one back in the 46th minute.
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