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Soccer-Fallen giants seek return to Nations Cup

By Mark Gleeson

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CAPE TOWN, June 10 (Reuters) - Fallen giants Egypt and Nigeria begin their bids to return to the African Nations Cup finals with potentially easy assignments on the opening weekend of qualifying for the 2017 tournament.