Super Eagles needed just one point to book their passage to Cote D’Ivoire, but were made to work their socks off to achieve their win.

The team gave the game the seriousness it deserved scoring two goals through star player Victor Osimhen in the 19th and 32nd minutes of the game.

However, a well organised Sierra Leone side would just not bow out that easy and nearly denied the Super Eagles a win and three points.

The Leone Stars as they are fondly called pulled a goal back in the 41st minute through Mustapha Bundu and fought hard in every department of the game to get something out of the match.

At the turn of the second half, Super Eagles Coach, Jose Peserio, made some changes and brought on Fran Onyeka, Kelechi Iheanacho, Taiwo Awoniyi.

However, the Leone Stars would not be perturbed about Nigeria’s star studded squad and continued to fight hard and did not allow Super Eagles to enjoy their free flowing football.

They were soon rewarded when they levelled the scores line through their star player Augustus Kargbo in the 84th minute following some brilliant display by their attackers.

With that development both teams suddenly woke up and tried to outplay each other, because a win for either side would seal qualification.

But it was a quick move by the Super Eagles through the left, a square pass by substitute Onyeka that beat the opposition defence.

Substitute Iheanacho rounded off the play with an easy tap in that eventually sealed the game in the 4th minute of the second half extra time.

The victory earned Nigeria 12 points atop of the Group ahead of Guinnea Bissau and Sao Tome Principe.

The 34th edition AFCON 2023 is set to hold from January 13, 2024 to February 11, 2024 in six cities across Cote D’IVoire.

Source: NAN

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The president, who will be the Special Guest of Honour at the event, will join other world leaders and organisations to rejoice with the people of Liberia at the event with the theme: “Fostering Unity, Protecting Our Peace for Development and Prosperity.”

Nigeria played a leading role in the stabilisation of the West African nation in the early 90s, leading to the establishment of democratic rule and has continued to assist the country in many ways especially through the Technical Aids Corps scheme.

In 2019, President Buhari was conferred with the highest national honour in the country, the Grand Cordon in the Most Venerable Order of Knighthood of the Pioneers of the Republic of Liberia, in recognition of Nigeria’s continued support towards the development of the country.

President Buhari who will be accompanied on the trip by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama and Director-General, National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Amb. Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, is expected back in the country later on the same day, Tuesday.

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