For Guinea Bissau, despite a slim chance of making it to the next round, the Djurtus will be looking to end their winless streak at the AFCON and would fancy their chances against the Super Eagles whom they defeated in the AFCON qualifiers in 2023.
Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations knockout round after pipping Guinea Bissau 1-0 on Monday.
Nigeria finished in second place with seven points behind first-placed Equatorial Guinea who humiliated Ivory Coast 4-0 to wound up as group winners.
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FT: Guinea Bissau 0-1 Nigeria
90′ 5 minutes added
Equatorial Guinea now lead Cote D’Ivoire 4-0 in the other game.
85′ Nwabali called to the rescue, punches the ball out for a corner kick.
84′ OFFSIDE: Zaidu Sanusi taps in from a loose ball but it is ruled out for offside.
82′ OFFSIDE: Guinea Bissau finds the back of the net but the goal is disallowed for offside.
79′ Guinea Bissau with a freekick saved by Nwabali.
77′ Ola Aina again finds Osimhen in the box but the Napoli striker’s header bounces inches away from goal.
72′ COOLING BREAK
Meanwhile, Equatorial Guinea doubles their lead in the other game against host Cote D’Ivoire.
70′ FREE-KICK: Moses Simon lifts the ball into the box with Osimhen caught offside in an attempt to get at the end of the cross.
64′ Iwobi with a chance to double Nigeria’s lead but his attempt drifts away from goal.
62′ SUBSTITUTION: Frank Onyeka and Joe Aribo are out for Raphael Onyedika and Alex Iwobi.
58′ Osimhen taps into an empty net but the referee rules for a handball.
54′ Osimhen connects to an Aina cross but his a header is inches away from goal.
52′ Guinea Bissau with almost a chance but the onrushing Nwabali was right on time to guide the ball to safety/
49′ Djurtus goes for a direct one off the free kick but the shot would be no danger for Nwabali.
47′ Frank Onyeka gets a Yellow Card after a rough challenge on Gomes. Free Kick for the Djurtus in the half of the Eagles.
45′ Second half underway
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HT: Guinea Bissau 0-1 Nigeria, Meanwhile in the other group game holding simultaneously, Equatorial Guinea lead 1-0 at Half-Time.
45+3 Osimhen connects to a cross from Ola Aina but his header bounces away from goal for a goal kick for Guinea Bissau.
45+2′ Super Eagles with a couple of quick chances to get a second but ends in an infringement in favour of Guinea Bissau.
45′ 4 minutes added.
35′ GOAL!!! Nigeria ahead with an own goal after Opa Sagante put the ball at the back of his own net.
30′ COOLING BREAK
21′ Guinea Bissau with a corner that is taken but the Nigeria’s defense averts any potential danger.
19′ Joe Aribo with a shot that is blocked by the Bissau-Guinean defense.