Izuchukwu OkosiNigeria defeated Guinea Bissau 2-0 in their last Group D match at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday in Garoua, Cameroon to finish with maximum nine points after the group stages.
Umar Sadiq scored the first goal in the first half from close range after Kelechi Iheanacho slid the ball into his path.
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William Troost-Ekong scored Nigeria’s second goal against Guinea Bissau after a sensational dribble by Moses Simon in the 75th minute which saw the ball hit the bar and fell kindly to the Watford defender.
Sadiq Umar scored in the 56th minute to put Nigeria ahead in the game. He scored through an assist from Kelechi Iheanacho and was immediately substituted off for Peter Olayinka.
Sadiq Umar missed what should have been the first goal of the game in the 24th minute when Kelechi Nwakali teed him up with a glorious pass.
In the 15th minute, Semi Ajayi had also missed a goal by nodding above the goal post from Nwakali’s free kick.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
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