"I used to be an armchair fan, " admits a beaming Molefe Moko, 28.
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But a handball by defender Thabang Molefe gave Malawi an equaliser just before the interval, with the resultant penalty converted by Patrick Mabedi.
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Molefe said Nigeria's "Super Eagles" had done well to reach their first final since losing on home soil in 2000, with coach Stephen Keshi leaving out several big-name Europe-based players for the tournament.