Guinea-Bissau Overwhelms Nigeria 3-0 in AFCON Qualifier

In a significant 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match, Guinea-Bissau triumphed over Nigeria with a score of 3-0 at the 24 de Setembro National Stadium in Bissau. The match commenced with Franculino Djú scoring the first goal in the 15th minute after receiving a pass from Renato Nhaga.

Nigeria attempted to equalize before halftime, notably through a chance created by Alex Iwobi for Ademola Lookman, but Guinea-Bissau's goalkeeper Embadjé made a crucial save. The second goal came in the 65th minute from Mama Baldé, who netted after a setup by Mamadi Camará.

Nigeria made substitutions in the 75th minute, bringing on George Ilenikhena and Raphael Onyedika for Akor Adams and Wilfred Ndidi, but they failed to score. In stoppage time, Álvaro Djaló sealed the victory with a third goal, assisted by Tamble Monteiro.

This defeat puts Nigeria in a challenging position in their qualifying campaign, following a previous victory against Madagascar.