AFCON 2023: Why The Super Eagles Risk Not Qualifying From Group Stages After Draw With Equatorial Guinea

The Super Eagles of Nigeria dropped valuable points against Equatorial Guinea which could seriously affect their chances of qualifying out of Group A of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria kicked off their AFCON 2023 campaign with a 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea at the Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan.

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Equatorial Guinea scored first against the run of play through Iban Salvador but Victor Osimhen equalised immediately to earn a point in a game the Super Eagles should have won based on the sheer amount of quality chances created and spurned.

Of course, this has led to a panic reaction from Nigerians who are now worried that their beloved national team could crash out in the group stages and here is why.

Why the Super Eagles might not make it out of the group stages

The dynamics of Group A at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations are quite peculiar as it features four really strong teams and the opening round of games has shown that already.

Ivory Coat currently sit top of the group thanks to their 2-0 win against Guinea Bissau on opening day which earned them three points, two more than both Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea with one each.

The Super Eagles needed to hit the ground running to stand a chance in this group and it is safe to say they have not, which led to fans pulling out the proverbial calculators to compute Nigeria’s chances of making it out.

Nigerians right now calculating the chances of the super Eagles qualifying from the group stage: pic.twitter.com/CQObKMKKJ7

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