Egypt had to dig deep after being surprisingly held to 1-1 in normal time after Benin's Jodel Dossou pounced on a rebound to level the game in the 83rd minute.
Nigeria, which is battling multiple armed groups, said the U.S. strikes were part of an exchange of intelligence and strategic coordination between the two countries.
President Donald Trump said the US carried out deadly airstrikes against Islamic State targets in northwest Nigeria, coordinated with Nigerian authorities, citing the group’s attacks on civilians.
The bombing is the latest in a series of attacks in Nigeria's troubled northern region, where the country is battling armed groups like Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province.
