Home base super eagles lashes Equatoria Guinea 3:1

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Nigeria started  poorly on the first half but rallied early enough in the second half to secure a 3-1 win over Equatorial Guinea.
Nsi Eyama headed Equatorial Guinea into the lead in 40th minute and they held that advantage till the end of the first half.
During the second half, the Super Eagles stepped up their game and just before the hour-mark, Anthony Okpotu levelled score for Nigeria through a stunning header off a cross from Osas Okoro.
Dayo Ojo scored second goal for at the 69th minutes which put Nigeria on the lead while Rabiu Ali sealed victory from the penalty spot in the 81st minute.
With the win, Nigeria finished as the top gun in Group C with seven points from three games, while Libya who secured a late win over Libya finished as runners-up and also qualified for the quarterfinals




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