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Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen had a second-half effort ruled out for handballNigeria beat Guinea-Bissau 1-0 to progress to the last 16 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
The winner came when Opa Sangante diverted a Moses Simon cross into his own net nine minutes before the break.
Both sides had goals ruled out in the second half for offside, while Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen also had an effort disallowed for handball.
Jose Peseiro's side finished second in Group A behind Equatorial Guinea, who beat hosts Ivory Coast 4-0.
The Super Eagles will face the second-placed side from Group C, which will be Senegal, Guinea or Cameroon, in the last 16 on Saturday (20:00 GMT).
More to follow.
Line-ups
Guinea-Bissau
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Asvedo Mendes
- 5Mendes
- 25Ié
- 22Sanganté
- 21Chipela GomesSubstituted forCandéat 80'minutes
- 19Bikel Figueiredo da Silva
- 6de Lacerda Gomes
- 18QuizeraSubstituted forCorreiaat 68'minutes
- 7DálcioSubstituted forSemedoat 88'minutes
- 13Mendes GomesSubstituted forSanca Tchamiat 45'minutes
- 9GanoSubstituted forGluda Djúat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Candé
- 3Gluda Djú
- 4Djaló Taritolay
- 8Semedo
- 11Sanca Tchami
- 12Djoco
- 14Rodrigues Teixeira
- 15Silva Encada
- 16Moro Cassamá
- 20Soriano Mané
- 23Embadje
- 24Correia
Nigeria
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 23Nwabali
- 6AjayiBooked at 44mins
- 22Omeruo
- 21BasseyBooked at 90mins
- 12Osayi-SamuelSubstituted forSanusiat 80'minutes
- 8OnyekaBooked at 50minsSubstituted forOnyedikaat 63'minutes
- 10AriboSubstituted forIwobiat 63'minutes
- 2AinaSubstituted forAwaziemat 90+4'minutes
- 11ChukwuezeSubstituted forLookmanat 80'minutes
- 15Simon
- 9Osimhen
Substitutes
- 1Uzoho
- 3Sanusi
- 5Troost-Ekong
- 7Musa
- 13Onyemaechi
- 14Iheanacho
- 17Iwobi
- 18Lookman
- 19Onuachu
- 20Awaziem
- 24Moffi
- 25Onyedika
Live Text
Match ends, Guinea-Bissau 0, Nigeria 1.
Second Half ends, Guinea-Bissau 0, Nigeria 1.
Zé Turbo (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Zaidu Sanusi (Nigeria).
Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Nigeria. Chidozie Awaziem replaces Ola Aina.
Foul by Franculino Djú (Guinea-Bissau).
Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Fali Candé (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Moses Simon (Nigeria).
Attempt missed. Fali Candé (Guinea-Bissau) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Alfa Semedo replaces Dálcio.
Marciano Sanca (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria).
Dálcio (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria).
Corner, Guinea-Bissau. Conceded by Stanley Nwabali.
Attempt saved. Marciano Sanca (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fali Candé.
Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria).
Dálcio (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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