Nigeria Qualify For AFCON Round of 16, Latest Group B Table

Kenneth Omeruo

Super Eagles beat Guinean opponents 1-0 to maintain Group B leadership with six points from two matches and qualify for Round of 16 at 2019 AFCON in Egypt.

The result makes the Nigerian side the first team to progress from the first round at the competition.

Africa Cup of Nations Group B result at the Alexandria Stadium in Egypt Wednesday:

Nigeria 1 (Omeruo 73) Guinea 0

Playing Thursday

Burundi v Madagascar (1430 GMT)

Group B Table Standings (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points)

P W L D GS GC P

Nigeria      2 2 0 0 2 0 6 – qualified

Madagascar   1 0 1 0 2 2 1

Guinea       2 0 1 1 2 3 1

Burundi      1 0 0 1 0 1 0

Note: group winners and runners-up and the best four of the six third-place teams qualify for second round

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