7 months after the coach joined the platform. Eguavoen-led Nigerian team have actually been exceptional at the continuous Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria had actually alleviated into the Round of 16 as group leaders, with a match to spare, courtesy of the wins over Egypt and Sudan in their two matches and the mix of other results, notably Egypt’s defeat of Guinea Bissau on Saturday. In spite of that, the group defeated Guinea Bissau 2-0 to tape-record 100 per

cent success in their group stage. Eguavoen, 56, is the only man to have actually coached Nigeria to win all 3 matches in the group phase of the AFCON since the country started getting involved at this level because 1963. He was head coach when the Eagles beat Ghana 1-0, Zimbabwe 2-0 and Senegal 2-1 at the Al

Masry Stadium, Port Said to sweep the stakes at the 2006 finals. In 14 previous matches across 3 stints, the 1994 AFCON winner and two-time FIFA World Cup defender has

left the field triumphant in 12 matches, losing just two– the 0-1 defeat to Cote d’Ivoire in the semi final of the 2006 finals and a 2012 AFCON qualifier in Guinea that was embroiled in circumstances of uncertainty, which the group lost by the odd goal. ToriNG