Super Eagles of Nigeria confirmed their qualification to the next round of the AFCON 2023 campaign with a 1-0 victory against Guinea Bissau on Monday. The Coach Jose-Peseiro-led team squandered a deluge of chances with Victor Osimhen missing clear-cut opportunities that went begging.
jerrymusa.com reports that the Guinean defence would later capitulate when Sngante scored an own goal in the 36th minute, as Moses Simon tried picking out Victor Osimhen with a cross. The pressure piled by Nigeria had suddenly paid off, as the Eagles celebrated quite modestly.
Nigeria Qualifies For The Next Round
Both teams continued to size up each other with attacks and counter-attacks, in a game that had two goals – one a-piece – disqualified by the centre referee.
In the other group game, hosts Ivory Coasts were mauled 4-0 by Equatorial Guinea as they crashed out of the tournament 3 points from 3 matches.
The Guineans turned the hapless Ivorians into training materials as they made it more difficult for the home team to keep any hopes of qualifying as one of the best 3rd placed teams.