Nigeria's Super Eagles expectedly secured their qualification ticket for the second round of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations behind surprise winners of Group A, Equatorial Guinea side who humiliated host, Elephants of Coted'Ivoire 4-0 before thein the last group match played on Monday in Abidjan
A first-half own-goal by Opa Sanganté ensured that the Eagles book their seat at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) knockout stages with a challenging 1-0 victory against a spirited Guinea-Bissau side who were seeking their maiden win at the tournament.
With the result of matches played in the group Equatorial Guinea finished top of the group with seven points, the same number of points with second placed Nigeria while host Coted'Ivoire are now in third with just three points
The Ivorian Elephants now await the outcome of other matches in other groups , with the possibility of qualifying as one of the best third placed teams in the Africa's most prestigious football competition
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