Nigeria Vs Guinea Bissau | Team News And Line Up _ Will Super Eagles Takes Charge ?
Today’s match between Nigeria and Guinea Bissau will dictate if Nigeria will qualify or not . Although looking at it from an angle, Whether Nigeria Win Or Draw ; they tend to qualify but if they loose it’s a go home for them in the tournament.
A win for the Super Eagles could take Nigeria to the top of the table ahead of Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea . And should they loose, they’ll drop tot the third position but can still be handed a second-round ticket as one of the best (four) third-placed teams but that means they’ll meet either Morocco or the boiling Cape Verde in the round of 16.
If the Super Eagles takes a draw with Guinea Bissau they will end up in the second position and they might have either Cameroun or Guinea to take on in the round of 16. What if they win? they’ll meet either Tunisia or South Africa (if they qualify), Algeria , Cameroon, Angola or Guinea.
Nigeria will play their third and last group-stage game against Guinea Bissau at Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The Super Eagles are hopeful to make it to the Knock out stages despite taking a draw in their first group stage game against Equatorial Guinea.
However, Guinea-Bissau being the weakest in the group have a very little to no hope of qualifying out of the group stage having lost to the host Ivory-Coast and Equatorial Guinea.
The game today between Nigeria and Guinea Bissau will mark the fourth meeting and the second at the AFCON. However, the Guinea-Bissau knowing they can’t extend into the round of 16 will put in all against the Super Eagles so they can at least win one match; having lost to two opponent in the group stage. Nigeria on the other hand will want to make a statement by winning and coming out top from the group A table.
Jose Peseiro’s Team Choice For Nigeria vs Guinea-Bissau clash
The Super Eagles head coach (Jose Peseiro) assured fans about a better eleven when they take on Guinea-Bissau in their final 2023 AFCON group stage fixtures.
In his interview on Sunday he said “No two games are the same. Tomorrow you’re going to see our first eleven, everybody can play and i’ll choose the players and the best organization that works best for everybody,”
At the pre-match confrence at the Palais de la Culture in the Treichville area of Abidjan, Super Eagles Head Coach insisted that the team will not relax not even at this time when the competition is just starting.
“We triumphed against Cote d’Ivoire, but that is already in the past. We know that in football, what counts is the moment. We must temper our confidence, and put in more work as required. We would not rest. We want to take the first place and for that, we must give all it takes. We must do what is necessary to accomplish our mission tomorrow against Guinea Bissau.”
With such confidence , the Super Eagles head-coach is sure to count on his boys including the impressive Lukeman and Osimhen. He furthered by saying “We have to forget that we defeated ivory coast. There is a lot more work to be done. We want to be here for the long haul,” he told the Nff.com after the press conference.
Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria team news
Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria team updates reveal that Guinea-Bissau has no new injury worries and Ouparine Djoco is expected to remain in goal.
On the other hand, Nigeria had to replace the injured Alhassan Yusuf with Fulham defender Calvin Bassey during their match against Ivory Coast.
Jose Peseiro, the coach of Nigeria, has a decision to make regarding whether to stick with the 5-4-1 formation used in the previous game or bring in an additional midfielder or striker to increase their goal-scoring potential.
How to watch Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Football.The game between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria will be played at Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Monday 22 January 2024 , 5pm GMT.