AFCON 2023: Super Eagles look to maintain dominance over Equatorial Guinea

Super Eagles players pose for a team photo before their AFCON qualifier against Guinea-Bissau. Photo: The NFF.

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will begin their quest for a fourth AFCON title when they face Equatorial Guinea in their first Group A fixture at this year’s edition in Côte d’Ivoire.

The game is billed for Sunday, 14 January, 2024, inside the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan.

This is the first time both teams will cross path in the Africa Cup of Nations, as they will also do battle in Group A with Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau.

Ahead of Sunday’s encounter, Jose Peseiro’s men will hope to maintain the dominance the Eagles have enjoyed over Equatorial Guinea, as they have secured wins in all three previous clashes.

EQUATORIAL GUINEA 0-1 NIGERIAN (1st Leg, 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers)

The first ever meeting the Super Eagles and Equatorial Guinea was in the second round of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

It was matchday three in the qualifying series for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The Group 4 game which was played on 15 June 2008, saw Equatorial Guinea host the Eagles inside the 15,000 capacity Nuevo Estadio de Malabo.

AFCON 2013 winning captain, Joseph Yobo, got the only goal of the game as his 5th minute strike secured a 1-0 win for the Eagles.

Equatorial Guinea’s Javier Balboa (C) celebrates with team mates after scoring against Gabon during their Group A soccer match of the 2015 African Cup of Nations in Bata January 25, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

In action for the Eagles were Vincent Enyeama, Taye Taiwo, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Ikechukwu Uche and Osaze Odemwingie.

Also in action for the Eagles include Kalu Uche, Obinna Nsofor, Victor Anichebe and Seyi Olofinjana.

NIGERIA 2-0 EQUATORIAL GUINEA (2nd Leg, 2010 FIFA World