The Nigerian Super Eagles secured victory in their second Group A match against Cote d’Ivoire with a lone goal. The decisive moment came in the 54th minute when a penalty was awarded to the Eagles after Victor Osimhen was brought down in the Ivorian defense box.
Defender William Troost-Ekong successfully converted the awarded penalty, securing the lone goal and earning the Eagles three points in the match.
As of now, the Group A table stands as follows:
1. Equatorial Guinea: 4 points (with a draw and a win, goal difference is one better than Nigeria’s)
2. Nigeria: 4 points (with a draw and a win)
3. Ivory Coast: 3 points (positioned third with three points)
4. Guinea-Bissau: 0 points (at the bottom with two losses)
Equatorial Guinea, having secured a 4-2 victory against Guinea-Bissau, currently tops the group. Nigeria follows closely in second place, while Ivory Coast is in third position, and Guinea-Bissau is at the bottom of the table.