AFCON Qualifiers: Super Eagles fly to Guinea-Bissau days after poor first-leg performance
Days after suffering a home defeat to Guinea-Bissau in the first-leg of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier, Nigerian Super Eagles have travelled to Guinea-Bissau for the second-leg of the game.
Nigerian Super Eagles are looking forward to making up for the poor performance that saw them suffer a 1-0 loss to Guinea-Bissau at Moshood Abiola Stadium Abuja on Friday.
“We’re off to Guinea-Bissau,” Nigeria Super Eagles announced on its official Facebook page, sharing a video of their departure.
Nigerian Super Eagles will face Guinea-Bissau at Estádio 24 de Setembro on Monday for the second-leg of the game.
With seven points in three games, Guinea-Bissau are top of Group A, while Nigeria rank second with six points in three games.
Sierra Lone and Sao Tome Principe are third and fourth in the group with two and a point in three games, respectively.
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