Nigeria’s Super Eagles sealed their place in the Last 16 Round of the 34th Africa Cup of Nations with a lone goal win over hard-fighting Guinea-Bissau to finish as runner-up to Equatorial Guinea.
Both Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea finished the Group A matches on seven points each but the superior goals difference of the Nzalang Nacional gave them the edge to stay at the top.
Guinea-Bissau’s central defender, Opa Sangante, gifted Nigeria the lone goal winner.
His attempt to clear Moses Simon’s cross to Victor Osimhen ended in the Wild Dogs’ net in the 36th minute of the tension-soaked match.
All attempts by Nigeria to increase the tally failed with two great attempts waved as scored from off-side positions.
However, the biggest upset of the evening was Equatorial Guinea’s 4-0 humiliation of hosts, Côte d’Ivoire.
The defeat has now put the Ivorians with just three points at the mercy of the other Group matches to see if they can still squeeze into the knockout phase as one of the four best third placed teams.
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