The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Wednesday began their quest to qualify for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on a winning note as they came from behind to beat their counterparts from Benin Republic 2-1.
Gernot Rohr’s men started Wednesday’s game on the back foot as they were punished for sloppy defending barely five minutes into the game with Stephane Sessegnon freely slotting the ball past a stranded Daniel Akpeyi in the box to give the Squirrels a shock lead. Kalu and Samuel Chukwueze had bright chances but neither could get the Eagles the equalizer they badly craved.
The Super Eagles continued from where they stopped in the second half; piling the pressure on their opponents and carving out chance after chance but they were unable to shoot in front.
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