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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw by Equatorial Guinea in their opening 2023 Africa Cup of Nations game on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Ivan Salvador opened the scoring with a fine finish to stun the Super Eagles.<\/p>\n

But the three-time African champions were level within two minutes, with Victor Osimhen rising highest to head home Ademola Lookman\u2019s cross.<\/p>\n

There were no goals in the second half of the game.<\/p>\n

So, what are the four things we learnt from the encounter?<\/p>\n

1. Equatorial Guinea are no pushovers: Juan Micha\u2019s men have a track record of being giant killers. And they almost shocked the Super Eagles today. They face Guinea-Bissau next and could be top of Group A by the time Ivory Coast vs Nigeria kicks off.<\/p>\n

2. Nigeria face an uphill task: The Eagles did not look like a serious team against Equatorial Guinea. It does not help that they face the hosts in their second game. A poor result against the Elephants, and the alarm bells will be loudly ringing amid the possibility of an early exit.<\/p>\n

3. Peseiro is still tactically limited: Again, Jose Peseiro looked tactically inept, as he failed to either inspire his players or make game-changing substitutions. Nigeria looked like a badly coached team, bereft of ideas and a will to win.<\/p>\n

4. Osimhen has to do better: Most of the Super Eagles\u2019 hopes lay squarely on the shoulders of Victor Osimhen. And although the Napoli striker levelled the scores, he missed gilt-edged chances that would have secured all three points. Osimhen has two more fixtures to live up to his billing as the team\u2019s talisman.<\/p>\n

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