After Ivory Coast's victory against Guinea-Bissau in the opening match of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria had to follow the pace of the Elephants against Equatorial Guinea, for the other match of group A of this first day of the group stage . The Super Eagles nevertheless missed their entry into the competition with a draw against Nzalang Nacional (1-1).
Algeria's nightmare two years ago, Iban Salvador regained his splendor against prestigious opponents by opening the score after the first half hour of play, leaving Stanley Nwabili in front of his line (1-0, 36th). However, a little over a minute later, Victor Osimhen tied the scores with a header at the far post (1-1, 38th). Despite the Neapolitan's first goal in this edition, José Peseiro's men start with a hitch before facing the host country this Thursday (6 p.m.).