Nigeria’s Super Eagles suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau at the September 24 Stadium in Bissau, producing a disappointing performance that saw the hosts dominate key moments of the encounter.
Sports247 reports that Franculino Djù opened the scoring for Guinea-Bissau in the 15th minute, giving the home side an early advantage and putting Nigeria on the back foot.
The Super Eagles struggled to establish control thereafter, with their attacking moves lacking the sharpness and creativity required to trouble the Guinea-Bissau defence.
Nigeria’s problems continued after the break, with the hosts extending their advantage in the 66th minute through Mama Baldé.
Baldé produced one of the standout moments of the match, dribbling past Bright Osayi-Samuel before curling a composed effort into the far corner beyond the reach of the Nigerian goalkeeper to make it 2-0.
The Super Eagles were unable to mount a meaningful response as Guinea-Bissau continued to look more threatening in the closing stages.
The hosts then put the result beyond doubt in stoppage time when Álvaro Djaló struck in the fifth minute of added time to complete a 3-0 victory.
Djaló’s goal further exposed the problems in Nigeria’s defensive organisation, with the Super Eagles unable to prevent the Guinea-Bissau attacker from finding the net late in the contest.
The final whistle confirmed a night to forget for Nigeria, whose performance was marked by defensive uncertainty, limited attacking threat and a lack of cohesion across the pitch.
For Guinea-Bissau, the emphatic victory represents a memorable result against one of Africa’s traditional football powerhouses.
The Super Eagles will now have to regroup quickly, with the heavy defeat raising fresh questions about Nigeria’s performance, defensive organisation and overall consistency.
