#Match report:England beat Nigeria 2-1 in a World Cup warm match

England’s World Cup build-up continued with a friendly win over Nigeria at Wembley.Chelsea defender Gary Cahill celebrated his return to England’s squad by opening the scoring with a powerful header after only seven minutes.

England’s total first-half domination was emphasised when captain Harry Kane scored his eighth goal in his last seven appearances six minutes before the interval when Nigeria keeper Francis Uzoho allowed his 18-yard shot to slip in.

Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi gave Nigeria’s thousands of fans inside Wembley hope two minutes after the break with a crisp finish but England – who had Raheem Sterling booked for diving – closed out the victory in relatively untroubled fashion.

England’s preparations continue with another friendly against Costa Rica at Elland Road on Thursday.

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Moments

2′ England make their first attempt to score but could not get past the Nigerian defence.6′ Defender Gary Cahill return to the England squad to open the score sheet with a powerful header.20′ England misses a chance to extend their lead as the balls goes straight to the Nigerian keeper hands.38′ captain Harry Kane is on target to the hosts ahead making it 2-0.47′ Goal.Nigerian forward Alex Iwobi reduces the 2-0 deficit to 2-1.69′ The African nation fails to equalizes as the match ends 2-1 in favour of the hosts England.