Nigeria’s Super Eagles rebounded from a weekend defeat to beat Guinea Bissau by a solitary goal in an African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier away from home. Guinea Bissau stunned the Super Eagles in Abuja last Friday with a solitary goal, with the return leg scheduled for today.
The Nigerians, determined to make amends, put pressure on their hosts and dominated the game from start to finish, but poor finishing prevented them from scoring many goals.
Moses After a Nigerian player was brought down in the box and the referee pointed to the spot in the third minute of the first half, Simon converted the game’s lone penalty. Simon quietly converted the penalty after misfiring the goalkeeper for Guinea Bissau.
Victor Osimhen, a striker for Nigeria, missed a number of scoring opportunities during the game since the opposition’s defense was strong.
One of Osimhen’s missed opportunities occurred in the second half when he shot clearly past the goalkeeper but the ball struck the post and missed.
