The Super Eagles of Nigeria will take on the Wild Dogs of Guinea Bissau in a Day 3 match of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification series at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Friday, 24th March.
The Federação de Futebol da Guiné-Bissau is yet to pick a date for the second match, which could be either the 27th or 28th of March in the Moroccan city of Marrakech, as Guinea Bissau does not have a CAF-approved playing turf in the country of slightly over two million people.
On the first day of the qualifying series, the Super Eagles fought back from a ferocious start to the game, and an 11th-minute goal by Jonathan Morsay, to defeat the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone 2-1 in Abuja after Alex Iwobi and Victor Osimhen hit back at the visitors.
On Day 2, away in the Moroccan city of Agadir and only the second competitive match for Coach José Santos Peseiro, the Eagles set a new international win record, defeating Sao Tome and Principe 10-0 with four of the goals by Osimhen.
Terem Moffi (with a brace), Moses Simon, Oghenekaro Etebo, Ademola Lookman and Emmanuel Dennis were all on the scoresheet.
Victory in both matches against the Wild Dogs will certainly pave the Eagles’ path to Cote d’Ivoire 2023.
Emmanuel Ukoh
