Nigeria vs Sierra Leone

The Nigerian national team is set to begin their quest for qualification for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations billed to take place in Cote d' Ivoire next year ...

Good journalism costs a lot of money. Despite the gulf in ranking, the match will not be a stroll in the pack for the Eagles at the MKO Abiola Stadium as the Leone Stars proved stubborn in the last two meetings with Nigeria. While the Eagles are ranked as the 30th best team in the world on the last Fifa ranking and the third-best country in Africa, the Leone Stars are way behind; occupying the 24th spot on the continent and a distant 108th in the world.

It's Jose Peseiro's first competitive match in charge of the Super Eagles, as they look to respond to a disappointing tournament in Cameroon earlier this year.

Nigeria crashed out of AFCON at the last-16 stage following a defeat to Tunisia. Nigeria and Sierra Leone both have one more match after tonight’s clash, before qualifying pauses until September. CHANCE FOR NIGERIA CHANCE FOR NIGERIA CHANCE FOR SIERRA LEONE FT: Nigeria 2-1 Sierra Leone

Nigeria host Sierra Leone in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Thursday evening. This will be Jose Peseiro's first game in charge on home soil,

Full time: Nigeria have defeated Sierra Leone 2-1 at the MKO Stadium in Abuja. It will also be the first competitive match for the three-time African champions, after they failed to clinch the 2022 World Cup ticket ahead of Ghana. This will be Jose Peseiro’s first game in charge on home soil, since he was appointed the new handler of the Super Eagles.