At 00:00 Beijing time on January 16, the second round of the 2021 Africa Cup Group D, Nigeria played against Sudan. In the first half, Chukueze took the lead and Avonii extended his advantage; in the second half, Simon scored another goal and Haider hit the penalty. In the end, Nigeria defeated Sudan 3-1 and advanced to the round of 16 in advance.
In the 3rd minute, Simon knocked back in an inverted triangle and Chukueze did not stop pushing the ball directly into the near corner of the goal! Nigeria leads 1-0!
In the 44th minute, Nigeria's free-kick was hoisted into the penalty area to cause a chaotic battle, and Avoniyi's header was successfully scored! Nigeria leads 2-0!
At the beginning of the second half, Simon picked out a pass from the side and shook the sultan's entire defense, Avoni blocked it, And Simon inserted the ball into the chest of the box to stop the ball, and pushed it into the net from a small angle! Nigeria leads 3-0!
In the 70th minute, Aina sent a point and Haider easily deceived the goalkeeper and hit the right side of the net! 1-3, Sudan scored the first goal of this African Cup of Nations.
In the end, Nigeria won 3-1 over Sudan, ushering in two consecutive wins, becoming the third team to qualify for the Round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations.
It is worth mentioning that this is the first time in the history of Nigeria that they have won all two games in the African Cup of Nations. They have won the African Championship three times. A month before the start of the tournament, Nigeria fired coach Gnault Rohr, the longest-serving coach in the team's history for 64 months. Subsequently, former national team captain Egua Vaughan temporarily took over the coaching whip and led the team out. Even so, Nigeria is still seen as one of the favourites to win the title. In the first round of the group stage, with Isinacho's winning blow, they cut down the Egyptian team with higher demands for the championship, shattering the doubts.
Sudan, ranked 125th in the world, last won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2012, the only African Cup they won since their homegrown victory in 1970.