• Fans mob Osimhen, others for Super Eagles shirts
Nigeria’s Super Eagles bounced back from their shocking home loss in the 2023 AFCON qualifier, as they earned a sweet revenge beating the Djurtus of Guinea Bissau by a lone goal at the Estadio 24 de Setembro in Bissau.
Coach Jose Peseiro made five changes in the starting squad that lost the first leg meeting last Friday at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja.
His game plan of starting Victor Osimhen and Terem Moffi almost paid off in the opening five minutes of the game, but Moffi couldn’t keep his effort down as it was cleared by the Wild Dogs defence line.
It was a hard-forth win for the Super Eagles, with Simon Moses scoring the goal that secured maximum 3points from the penalty spot at the half-hour mark after Bright Osayi was brought down in the box, leaving the referee to point to the spot.
Victor Osimhen was close to scoring his sixth goal in the qualifier late in the second half, but was denied by the woodwork after his effort in the box beat the Wild Dogs goalkeeper.
Nigeria reclaimed top spot of Group A with 9points after three wins and a loss, followed by Guinea Bissau on 7points while Sierra Leone and Sao Tome and Principe are 3rd and 4th on the log with 5 and a point each.
Meanwhile, there was mild drama on the pitch after the game, as anxious fans of Guinea Bissau Wild Dogs breached security warnings to mob Super Eagles stars.
The Guinea Bissau fans in their numbers trooped to the pitch from the different stands to celebrate Super Eagles, as live footage of the game showed them asking Osimhen and other members of the Nigerian team for their shirts.
However, the Super Eagles will be guests to Sierra Leone in a Matchday 5 fixture billed for June in Freetown.