Guinea-Bissau's Djaló Confident Ahead of Nigeria Clash

Álvaro Djaló, a winger for Athletic Bilbao, announced that the Wild Dogs of Guinea-Bissau are ready to challenge Nigeria's Super Eagles in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers, specifically on Match day 2. The match is scheduled for Tuesday at the 24 de Setembro Stadium in Bissau.

Djaló acknowledged the impressive individual talent within the Nigerian squad but emphasized that Guinea-Bissau enters the match with high motivation and confidence. He stated their primary objective for the qualification campaign is to win all their matches, including this one against Nigeria, aiming for three points.

Djaló recognized the need for total concentration when facing Nigeria, given their depth of talent. Both teams started their qualifying campaigns with victories, with Guinea-Bissau achieving a notable away win against co-hosts Tanzania, placing them level at the top of Group L ahead of this encounter.