{"id":26285,"date":"2024-01-22T20:07:11","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T20:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/afcon-nigeria-take-lead-as-guinea-bissau-concede-own-goal"},"modified":"2024-01-22T20:32:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T20:32:47","slug":"afcon-nigeria-take-lead-as-guinea-bissau-concede-own-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/afcon-nigeria-take-lead-as-guinea-bissau-concede-own-goal","title":{"rendered":"AFCON: Nigeria take lead as Guinea-Bissau concede own goal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span>The final group-stage match between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria is currently underway at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in the ongoing Afcon games in Ivory Coast.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria took an early lead in the 34th minute through an own goal after Opa Sangate smashed the ball into his own net from inside the box from a cross delivered from the left flung.<\/p>\n<p>The score line remained the same going into the break with possession in Guinea-Bissau&#8217;s favour at 51 per cent against 49 per cent for Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>If nothing changes after full-time, Nigeria will remain second in Group A with seven points same as Equatorial Guinea with a superior goal difference.<\/p>\n<p>Equatorial Guinea were leading hosts Ivory Coast 1-0 by halftime in the final group stage game.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria need only a point in the game to safely sail through to the last-16.<\/p>\n<p>Defeat would not necessarily send them packing as the four points would be enough to progress as one of the best third-placed teams.<\/p>\n<p>Guinea-Bissau lie bottom of Group A with no point having lost two of its opening matches to Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\">Eritrea<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. 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