Nigeria’s Super Eagles have arrived in Guinea-Bissau as preparations continue for their final 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against the Djurtus on Tuesday.
The Nigerian delegation landed on Sunday, with the squad and coaching staff immediately turning their attention to the Group L encounter and the opportunity to end the qualifying campaign on a positive note.
Nigeria travel to Guinea-Bissau after beginning their qualifying campaign with a 2-1 comeback victory over Madagascar in Uyo on Friday.
The Super Eagles were forced to recover after falling behind against the Barea, but goals from debutants George Ilenikhena and Moses Usor completed the turnaround and secured maximum points for Eric Chelle’s side.
That result gave Nigeria an important start to their Group L campaign and provided momentum heading into their meeting with Guinea-Bissau.
The focus has now shifted to Tuesday’s match, with the Super Eagles looking to build on their opening victory and strengthen their position in the group.
Guinea-Bissau will have home advantage and will be aiming to take points from Nigeria when the two sides meet. The Djurtus are expected to be determined to make their home fixture count against one of Africa’s traditional football powers.
For Nigeria, the immediate objective is to maintain the momentum generated by the victory over Madagascar.
The squad’s arrival in Guinea-Bissau marks the next stage of preparations, with players and coaches expected to intensify their work before the match.
The fixture will also give Chelle and his coaching staff another opportunity to assess the players available to them while continuing to develop greater understanding within the squad.
That process comes after an encouraging opening result in Uyo, where Nigeria showed resilience to overcome Madagascar after conceding first.
Ilenikhena and Usor played decisive roles in that comeback, scoring the goals that turned the match in Nigeria’s favour and delivered three points.
The Super Eagles will now attempt to produce another positive result away from home as they continue their journey towards the 2027 AFCON tournament.
The team’s arrival in Guinea-Bissau on Sunday means preparations for Tuesday’s encounter can now enter their final phase.
Nigeria will be seeking to carry the confidence from their opening-day success into the match, while the Djurtus will be looking to use their home advantage to challenge Chelle’s side.
With the final Group L fixture ahead, the Super Eagles will be hoping their successful arrival in Guinea-Bissau is followed by another strong performance on the pitch.
The players will be aiming to return to Nigeria with another positive result and further strengthen their position in the qualification campaign.
After overcoming Madagascar from behind in Uyo, Nigeria now face a different challenge against Guinea-Bissau on their own ground.
The Super Eagles have begun preparations for that test with the squad and coaching crew now focused on Tuesday’s encounter and their pursuit of another important result on the road to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
