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Live Updates: [2021 AFCON] Nigeria Takes On Guinea-Bissau In Final Group Game 2-0

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Nigeria 2-0 Guinea-Bissau

Substitution: Iheanacho out for Henry Onyekuru (Nigeria)

79:56: Outstanding saving from Uzoho to keep the scoreline at 2-0

77:00: VAR gives Nigeria the goal – Simon displays superb skills before crashing his shot on the cross bar but captain Ekong is on hand to tap in the loose ball.

76:00: (substitution) Frank Onyeaka on for Nwakali as Ebuehi leaves for Ndah.

Substitution: Esteves in for Camara for Guinea-Bissau

65:23: Guinea-Bissau has been restricted to corner kicks as the Nigerian defence remains solid.

Substitution: Umar Sadiq out for Peter Olayinka and Ejuke out for Moses Simon [Nigeria]

56:00: Goaaalllll! Sadiq Umar scores for the super Eagles after a superb ball across goal from Iheanacho

53:46: Clumsy foul from Sadiq Umar who has been really poor in this game.

50:00: Cassama shoots wide for Guinea-Bissau, which represents the first real attempt in this half

45:00: Second half begins

Halftime

44:03: Wide! Guinea-Bissau get a rare shot on goal but it is well wide!

30:10: a weak shot from Leicester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho is easily saved by Gomis for Guinea-Bissau

20:58: Not much to separate the two teams so far as the game progresses

14:45: A good chance for Nigeria to open the scores but Ajayi puts his header wide

07:15: Nigeria seeing most of the possession as the Super Eagles seems to favour attacking from the left.

00:01: Kickoff

Guinea-Bissau lineup

Starting XI: Gomis, Cande, Sangate, Mane, Encada, Cassama, Nougueira, Camara, Intima, Djassi, Balde

Subs: Jonas Mendes, Alves, Simao Junior, Rodrigues, Ambri, Pele, Frederic Mendy, Fernandy Mendy, Nanu, Semedo, Manuel Balde.

Nigeria lineup

Super Eagles lineup



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