Super Eagles of Nigeria failed to get a win in their final preparatory game before the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), falling 2-0 to Guinea in an international friendly at the Bani Yas Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
The Eagles conceded goals in both halves and failed to find their rhythm throughout the match as they engaged the Syli Stars of Guinea in a prep match to test their might.
However, they were beaten by their Guinean counterparts who matched them strength for strength and got the better of the Eagles.
The Guineans took the lead in the encounter played at the Bani Yas Stadium through Aguibou Camara in the 15th minute.
Super Eagles fought hard for an equalizer and were handed an opportunity to level things up from the penalty spot after Umar Sadiq was brought down inside the box.
Moses Simon, however, missed the chance to settle the score from the spot as the resultant penalty was saved by the Guinean goalie.
Not deterred by the missed spot kick, the Nigerian team pushed further for goals with Sadiq heading wide off target from a scoring chance.
The first half produced no further score after Guinea’s opener and it ended 1-0 in their favour at the break.
At the restart, Jose Peseiro’s men came calling from all angles, but could not find the net of their opponents who were resolute in their defense.
Facinet Conte netted the match-winner in the 64th minute to hand Guinea success over Nigeria in the match contested behind closed doors.
The next point of call for Eagles is a return to Lagos on Tuesday where they will be hosted by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in a send forth party.
The following day, the Nigerian contingent will head off to Abidjan for the continental football fiesta which kicks off on January 13th through to February 11th.
They are in Group A along with hosts Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau.
