Monday at the Estadio Municipal de Albufeira in Albufeira, Portugal, Nigeria’s Super Eagles overcame Mozambique with 10 men 3-2 in a friendly match.
Six minutes into the game, Witi assisted Geny Catamo as Mozambique took the lead.
Terem Moffi’s 18th-minute goal was the result of a Super Eagles comeback.
To stop Frank Onyeka in the 20th minute, Mozambique custodian Ernan Siluane made a fantastic save.
A minute later, Siluane stopped another shot from Onyeka.
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But a minute before the half-hour mark, the Brentford midfielder gave Nigeria its first lead of the match, despite the goalie’s best efforts.
In the 37th minute, one of the Mozambicans’ defenders fouled Joe Aribo, leaving them with 10 men.
After 45 minutes, a hand ball in the penalty area against the Super Eagles resulted in a penalty.
At the half, the Super Eagles led 3-1 thanks to Moses Simon’s successful penalty kick.
In the 55th minute, Faisal Bangal for Mozambique cut the deficit in half.
Twenty minutes from the end, substitute Umar Sadiq’s goal was disallowed for offside.
In the 86th minute, a second goal by Sadiq was disallowed for offside.
Next month’s matches against Lesotho and Zimbabwe will be the focus of Jose Peseiro’s team’s attention as they attempt to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
