Guinea-Bissau hand Nigeria’s Super Eagles first defeat under Chelle

Nigeria’s Super Eagles suffered a 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau in their second Group L match of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Tuesday. The result was coach Eric Chelle’s first loss since he took charge of the Nigerian team. It left Nigeria with three points from two matches, following their opening 2-1 comeback victory over Madagascar.

Guinea-Bissau took the lead in the 15th minute through Franculino Dju. He curled a shot into the far corner beyond Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali as the hosts established control. Nigeria struggled to respond before half-time.

Chelle made two substitutions during the interval, bringing on Moses Usor and Moses Simon for Frank Onyeka and Taiwo Awoniyi as the visitors sought to change the course of the match. The hosts extended their advantage in the 66th minute when Mama Baldé scored. Nigeria created a late opportunity to reduce the deficit, but Guinea-Bissau goalkeeper Djoco Embadje saved George Ilenikhena’s close-range effort in the 87th minute.

Guinea-Bissau completed the victory in the fifth minute of stoppage time. Álvaro Djaló scored the third goal to secure a second win in the group. The result moved Guinea-Bissau to six points from two matches.

They had begun the qualifying campaign with a 2-0 victory over Tanzania. Nigeria must now recover in the remaining fixtures of the qualifying campaign. The supplied material does not provide the date of the Super Eagles’ next match, the other Group L results or the final qualification requirements.