Zambian keeper Kennedy Mweene scored one of the great penalties as the holders scrambled a lucky draw against Nigeria
12 min: Musa hoicks a cross-cum-shot over the bar from the right-hand edge of the Zambian box. Not as bad as Chansa's effort a couple of minutes ago, but not much better either. The pitch isn't helping, mind: it's like a teenager's face.
11 min: Nigeria are concentrating most of their efforts down their left wing, and another sortie down that flank nearly comes off, Mikel stroking a lovely ball down the line, Echiejile then running it out of play. Like the tournament itself, this game hasn't taken off yet. But like the tournament itself, there's plenty of time.
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