Nigeria Super Eagles’s Road to 2023 AFCON Finals

The Nigeria Super Eagles were drawn in Group A alongside the host Cote D’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau.
The Super Eagles began its AFCON campaign with a 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea. Victor Osimhen header canceled out Salvador’s goal within 2 mins of conceding.

Nigeria’s second group-stage match was against host Cote D’Ivoire, which won by a Solitary goal courtesy of a well taken penalty by Nigeria stand in Captain Willams Troost-Ekong after Victor Osimhen was brought down in the box.

Their final group game was also One nil victory over Guinea-Bissau via an own goal who had already been sent packing from the competition.

In the end, Nigeria finished second in the log behind Equatorial Guinea, level on points but with an inferior goal difference.

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In the Round of 16, the Super Eagles came up against neighbours and arch-rivals Cameroon. They defeated The Indomitable Lions Cameroon 2-0 with a superb brace from Ademola Lookman.

The Super Eagle then went against the Palancas Negras of Angola in the Quarter-Final a hard-fought match which they won by a lone goal score by Ademola Lookman to bring his goal tally to three in the competition.

After defeating Angola the Super Eagles then went up against Familiar foes The Banana Bafana of South For a place in the final. A decisive penalty from Kelechi Iheanacho helped the Super Eagles to a 4-2 victory on penalties after the game ended 1-1 after regulation and extra time with penalty goals from Williams Troost Ekong and Teboho Mokeona To set up a date with The host Nation the Elephants of Cote D’Ivoire in the Finals.

By Arinzechi Chukwunonso