BY IROEGBU IKECHUKWU, Worshipculture Radio
Super Eagles triumphed in an exciting battle 1-0 over AFCON 23 host Ivory Coast.
Nigeria defeated the host country, Ivory Coast, 1-0 on Thursday, thanks to a second-half penalty from William Troost-Ekong that proved to be the difference.
After drawing their first match against Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria’s Super Eagles were under pressure to win and are now almost guaranteed to go to the knockout stage.
Additionally, the squad led by coach José Peseiro broke a six-game streak of at least one goal conceded by displaying defensive consistency.
Even though Victor Osimhen earned the penalty that made the victory possible, it was yet another disappointing performance from the top player.
Osimhen squandered the finest early opportunity of the game, going wide with a high shot following
Nigeria overtakes the Elephants to go up to second place in Group A. On a head-to-head basis, Nigeria trails leaders Equatorial Guinea, who defeated Guinea-Bissau 4-2 earlier on Thursday.
