A heavily rotated Super Eagles side still cruised to a group stage sweep. Nigeria beat Uganda three to one in their final AFCON group match in Morocco, with goals from Paul Onuachu and a brace from midfielder Raphael Onyedika securing a maximum of nine points. Coach Eric Chelle made several changes, starting Onuachu over Akor Adams, and the team dominated early with Onuachu breaking through in the twenty-eighth minute. Uganda’s task got harder when their substitute goalkeeper, Salim Omar, received a red card for a handball outside the box early in the second half.
Onyedika, making his tournament debut, then scored twice in quick succession around the hour mark, both times set up by Samuel Chukwueze. Uganda managed a consolation goal through Rogers Mato late in the game, but the result was never in doubt. The win sets up a round of sixteen clash for Nigeria on Monday in Fes, where they will face the third-place team from Group F, which could be Ivory Coast, Cameroon, or Mozambique.
In other group drama, Tanzania made history by drawing with Tunisia to earn their first-ever knockout stage berth, setting up a match against host nation Morocco.
Onyedika, making his tournament debut, then scored twice in quick succession around the hour mark, both times set up by Samuel Chukwueze. Uganda managed a consolation goal through Rogers Mato late in the game, but the result was never in doubt. The win sets up a round of sixteen clash for Nigeria on Monday in Fes, where they will face the third-place team from Group F, which could be Ivory Coast, Cameroon, or Mozambique.
In other group drama, Tanzania made history by drawing with Tunisia to earn their first-ever knockout stage berth, setting up a match against host nation Morocco.
