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The previous African champions did not soar towards the Equatoguineans and have to shortly concentrate on the following job at hand
Nigeria legend Austin Okocha will hope his presence helps the Tremendous Eagles to choose up and dirt themselves after stumbling to a shock 1-1 draw towards Equatorial Guinea on the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Soccernet.ng stories.
Forty second-ranked Nigeria fell behind to Iban Salvador’s glorious curling aim within the thirty sixth minute earlier than Victor Osimhen’s header salvaged a draw for the three-time AFCON winners.
The Tremendous Eagles had been the higher staff for probably the most a part of the encounter, with Jose Peseiro’s males firing 15 photographs at Equatorial Guinea’s goalposts.
Nigeria had been wasteful, although, with eight of their photographs going off course and goalkeeper Owono making a number of saves to earn the man-of-the-match and save-of-the-day honours.
Former Paris Saint Germain and Bolton Wanderers playmaker Austin Okocha watched the encounter from the stands.
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After the match, nevertheless, Okocha met with officers and gamers of the Tremendous Eagles, hugging and giving them phrases to encourage them to look behind the irritating draw towards the Nationwide Thunder.
Okocha, it could be recalled, gained the AFCON in 1994 and was the Finest Participant of the Event on the 2004 version.
For Nigeria to get their title hopes again on monitor in Abidjan, the Tremendous Eagles must seize a optimistic outcome on matchday two towards hosts Cote d’Ivoire.
The Ivorians claimed a formidable 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau on matchday one and can guide an early ticket to the spherical of 16 with one other victory over Nigeria.
