Super Eagles beat Guinea-Bissau, qualify for round 16
Super Eagles of Nigeria beat Guinea-Bissau 1-0 to reach the round of 16 in the African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast on Monday.
An own goal by O. Sangante after a dangerous pass from Moses Simon, has sealed a qualification to the next round.
Peseiro stuck with the same 3-4-3 lineup that he adopted against Cote d’Ivoire in the last match. Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria was played at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium.
His men went into the match with much-needed confidence after beating host Ivory Coast courtesy of a well-taken penalty from skipper William Troost-Ekong
The Portuguese fielded a lineup that saw Kenneth Omeruo coming in for Ekong to captain the Nigerian side as well as Joe Aribo replacing Everton’s Alex Iwobi, while Alhassan Yusuf was still sidelined with an injury.
