The Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea game is the second group match In the 2023 AFCON Group A.
Coach Jose Peseiro and his team hope to survive a striker crisis when they go up against the Nzalang Nacional on Sunday.
Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea Head To Head and AFCON History
This game is the first encounter between Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations.
They faced each other in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, with Nigeria winning both matches (1-0; 2-0).
Nigeria is making its 20th appearance at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations.
The Super Eagles have won the tournament on three occasions (1980, 1994, 2013) and reached the semi-finals in 14 of their last 17 AFCON participations.
The last time the CAF Africa Cup of Nations was held in Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria lost the final 3-1 against Cameroon in 1984.
This is Equatorial Guinea’s fourth Africa Cup of Nations appearance, but it’s only the second time they have qualified as non-hosts.
The Nzalang Nacional always reached the knockout stages, reaching the quarter-finals in 2012 and 2021, and finishing fourth in 2015.
Form Guide
Nigeria have won 12 of their last 15 matches at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (L3). Their last draw dates back to the 2013 group stages against Zambia (1-1).
Equatorial Guinea have never scored more than two goals in their previous 15 matches at the Africa Cup of Nations.
They qualified for AFCON 2023 as runners-up in their group, beaten to the top spot by Tunisia on goal difference. They finished their AFCON group with 13 points from six matches.
How To Watch
Nigerian football fans can watch the game and other AFCON games on the following stations.
AFRICA – StarTimes (cable sub reqd) – NewWorldTV (free/French) – CAF YouTube (free) AUS – beIN USA/Canada – beIN – Fanatiz ($9.99/mo) EUROPE – SkySports (cable sub) – BBC (free/10 games only) – Now Sports (£34.99/mo).
Other sources include Prime Video and Supersports TV, channel 202 for Nigerians.
Furthermore, the Nigerian Television Authority, AfroSports(Online) will show the Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea game.