AFCON Qualifiers: Nigeria Trail Guinea-Bissau in the First-half

Nigeria path Guinea-Bissau 1-0 after the first-half of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, on the MKO Abiola Stadium.

Guinea-Bissau obtained their noses in entrance towards the run of play on the half-hour mark from a Mama Balde purpose.

The CB pairing of Calvin Bassey and Kevin Akpoguma had been caught ball watching as Opa Sangante’s lengthy move dropped behind the Nigerian Middle halves for Balde. The striker solely needing to slip the ball previous the onrushing Francis Uzoho.

Till the purpose, Nigeria had dominated and significantly within the assault, however they didn’t register any actual purpose risk.

The guests had one other alternative to double their lead, catching the Nigerian backline napping, however they had been let off the hook by solely poor ending.

The half ended with Peseiro’s facet holding on to possession and dictating play but once more, however nothing got here of it.

A confidence increase for Baciro Cande’s facet, who overtake the Tremendous Eagles, momentarily, on the prime of Group A with a single level.

Nigeria XI: Uzoho, Akpoguma, Bassey, Osayi-Samuel, Sanusi, Ndidi, Iwobi, Iheanacho, Chukwueze, Lookman, Osimhen

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