The Super Eagles of Nigeria suffered a 2-0 loss to the Syli National of Guinea in a friendly game played in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
Stanley Nwabali, Raphael Onyedika, Kenneth Omeruo, William Troost-Ekong, Zaidu Sanusi, Bright Osayi-Samuel, and Chidozie Awaziem were among the starting eleven for the game.
Alhassan Yusuf, Samuel Chukwueze, Moses Simon, and Umar Sadiq were also included. The Eagles had their first chance on goal in the 9th minute but Samuel Chukwueze failed to connect with a pass.
Despite edging the early part of the game it was Guinea who took the lead on 14th minute through Aguibou Camara.
The Eagles got a lifeline as a foul on Umar Sadiq saw the referee point to the penalty spot but Simon’s effort was saved by the goalkeeper in the 20th minute.
Awaziem had a chance to tie the score for the Eagles three minutes into the second half, but was denied by the Guinean keeper. After every effort to get back into the game it was Guinea who got on the score sheet again as Facinet Conté doubled their lead on 64th minute.
In the 73rd minute Jose Peseiro made three changes with Omeruo, Onyedika and Awaziem going off for Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi and Frank Onyeka.
And in the 83rd minute, Peseiro made another three changes with Joe Aribo replacing Yusuf, Ahmed Musa came in for Chukwueze while Lookman took the place of Simon.
The Super Eagles are drawn in Group A of this year’s AFCON with host county Cote d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau.
