The Super Eagles of Nigeria have
beaten the Squirrels of Benin Republic .
A late strike from Paul Onuachu earned
Nigeria bragging rights as the Super
Eagles defeated Benin Republic 1 - 0 in
the matchday 5 of the 2021 Africa Cup
of Nations qualifiers at the Charles de
Gaulle stadium in Porto - Novo on
Saturday.
The victory meant that the Eagles ended
Benin ’ s eight - year unbeaten home
record , which stretched back to 2013 .
It was also the Eagles first victory in
over a year – spanning four games –
after they defeated Lesotho 4 - 2 in
matchday two of the AFCON qualifiers
in November 2019.
Nigeria qualified for the AFCON before
the kickoff after Lesotho and Sierra
Leone played a goalless draw at the
Setsoto Stadium in Lesotho.
Details later …