Nigeria flourishing under Eguavoen's new approach

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But that was the only suggestion of luck in another pleasing display for both team and fans as the Super Eagles cruised to a 3-1 win.
Africa Cup of Nations bracket and fixtures schedule - Africa Cup of Nations: Everything you need to know Once again, as it was in the opening game against Egypt, what would have been most pleasing of all was less the result, and more the combination of hustle, application and execution.
Following the manner of that opening day win against Egypt, and the lessons of history, their immediate concern would have been to guard against a drop in levels, before even considering ramping up the pressure.
Which is not to say the performance was perfect; there were pockets of errors distributed all over the 90 minutes, but overall this was a Nigeria team that threw down their gauntlet with that Egypt win, and have now added a statement of intent with Saturday's result.