Super Eagles Beat Guinea- Bissau 1-0, qualify for round Of 16

Nigeria sealed their place in the knockout phase of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations by a lone goal victory over Group A’s whipping side, Guinea-Bissau.

With Equatorial Guinea walloping hosts Côte d’Ivoire 4-0 in the group’s other fixture on Monday, the Super Eagles finished second behind the surprise team.

Both Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria ended up with seven points each, but the former had superior goal difference. Their group’s head-to-head fixture ended 1-1 last Sunday.

The Super Eagles came into the game on the brink of qualification, thanks to a 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea and a 1-0 win over Ivory Coast.

However, the three-time African champions found it tough against the team rooted to the bottom of Group A

The decisive goal came in the first half, with Opa Sangante lashing Simon Moses’ cross past his goalkeeper.

VAR ruled out goals from Victor Osimhen and Zaidu Sanusi in the second half, as Nigeria held on for three points.

They finished in second place behind Equatorial Guinea, who crushed hosts Ivory Coast 4-0.