Second half Substitute Fisayo Dele-Bashiru scored the winning goal as the Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated Libya 1-0 in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying fixture on Friday in Uyo.
The Super Eagles moved the ball around with confidence early in the game but failed to carved out any real scoring opportunity.
Alex Iwobi conjured Nigeria’s first chance of the match but his shot was saved by Libya goalkeeper, Murad Al Wuheeshi.
Austin Eguavoen’s men continued to pile more pressure on the visitors’ defence with Al Wuheeshi producing another decent save to Ademola Lookman.
Captain William Troost-Ekong shot wide from inside the box two minutes before the half hour mark.
Libya sat back to soak the pressure and needed Al Wuheeshi to stop another effort from Iwobi in the 40th minute.
Play was halted for around five minutes after the break to allow Al Wuheeshi receive treatment for an injury.
The Super Eagles wasted a number of clear cut chances afterwards.
Dele-Bashiru fired home the winning goal five minutes from time after he was teed by Nantes winger Moses Simon.
The result means Nigeria now top Group D with seven points from three matches.
The Super Eagles are ahead of Benin Republic, who occupy second position with six points.
Rwanda and Libya are in third and fourth positions with two and one points, respectively.
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