Super Eagles’ poor showing against Saudi Arabia, the Mozambique friendly and AFCON 2023 chances

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At no point did the Super Eagles look convincing enough to defeat Saudi Arabia in an international friendly on Friday night. Not even when Kelechi Iheanacho slammed the ball home in the 81st minute to give Nigeria a 2-1 lead at the Estadio Municipal de Portimão.

Victor Boniface's deflected strike had cancelled out Salman Al-Faraj's opener. With literally seconds left in the game, Mohammaed Kanno smashed home a free-kick for the Asian nation. Again, the match highlighted the flaws that have become typical of the Eagles under Jose Peseiro.

'Samuel Chukwueze missed a good chance in the first half and also gave away the ball too many times 'Francis Uzoho did not have much to do. He was called to action in the first half with a good save but was beaten twice in the second half via set pieces, the first being a terrible howler and the second a wicked deflection.' Nigeria will play their second friendly of this international window against Mozambique on Monday.

 

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