Nigeria Beat Guinea-Bissau To Claim Nine Points

Nigeria Beat Guinea-Bissau, Become First Team To Claim Nine Points
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The Super Eagles continued their winning run at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Wednesday with another victory over Guinea-Bissau.

Nigerian forward Umar Sadiq put the Eagles ahead thanks to an assist from teammate Kelechi Iheanacho in the 56th minute.

Nigeria doubled its lead when captain, William Troost-Ekong reacted quickest to a Moses Simon shot that hit the bar in the 76th minute of the match.

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But Nigeria was not sure if they had extended the lead until the Video Assistant Referee confirmed a second goal.

With the result, Nigeria became the only team to win all three matches of the group stage in the ongoing tournament.

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