{"id":9995,"date":"2022-01-16T14:34:21","date_gmt":"2022-01-16T14:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/?p=9995"},"modified":"2022-01-16T14:29:38","modified_gmt":"2022-01-16T14:29:38","slug":"afcon-2021-why-super-eagles-didnt-beat-sudan-4-0-or-6-0-eguavoen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/afcon-2021-why-super-eagles-didnt-beat-sudan-4-0-or-6-0-eguavoen","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2021: Why Super Eagles didn\u2019t beat Sudan 4-0 or 6-0 \u2013 Eguavoen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ethiopia. <\/strong><\/span>Super Eagles interim boss, Augustine Eguavoen, has admitted his side was conservative against Sudan on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria qualified for the knockout stages of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, thanks to a 3-1 win over the Falcons.<\/p>\n<p>It is the 15th time the West African country has achieved the feat in the continental competition.<\/p>\n<p>Samuel Chukwueze and Taiwo Awoniyi gave the Eagles a 2-0 lead at the break before Moses Simon added the third goal seconds into the second half.<\/p>\n<p>However, Nigeria took their foot off the pedal after the third goal, allowing the Sudanese to grow into the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are taking it a game at a time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe tried to be conservative in our play. It could have been 6-0, it could have been 4-0, it could have been 4-1. Be that as it may, we are happy with all three points,\u201d Eguavoen said after the game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\">Ethiopia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ethiopia. Super Eagles interim boss, Augustine Eguavoen, has admitted his side was conservative against Sudan on Saturday. Nigeria qualified for the knockout stages of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, thanks to a 3-1 win over the Falcons. 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