The Super Eagles of Nigeria becomes the only side at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations to win all three group stage fixtures after defeating Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in the third and final round of Group D of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021, thus dashing the dream of Djurtus of making it through to the next round of the competition.
Goals from Sadiq Umar and Captain William Troost-Ekong give Super Eagles a comfortable win over Guinea-Bissau; Nigeria finish top of Group D and Egypt qualify as runners-up. The result ensured Cape Verde and Malawi advance as two of the four best third-placed teams in the group stages, with the latter reaching the knockout rounds for the first time.
Nigerian had already guaranteed their place in the round of 16, but the victory ensures the three times champions finish the group stage with 9 points and Coach Austine Eguavoen matches the mark he set he set in 2006, of becoming the only Super Eagles coach to win all three group stage fixtures despite making eight changes to the starting line-up for the game and will now face a third-placed team from Group E (Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone or Algeria) or Group F (Gambia, Mali or Tunisia).
The defeat means Guinea-Bissau have now failed to score in their last seven AFCON matches spanning three finals, the first time a side has gone so long without a goal. They are also waiting for their first-ever win.
