Super Eagles 1-0 Guinea-Bissau: Nigerians lament Moses Simon as Man of the Match as own goal seals AFCON 2023 round of 16 spot

At the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 tournament, the Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated Guinea-Bissau 1-0 after a fiercely contested Group A match.

Nigeria held onto control of the game despite resistance from the lower team.

Both teams came out firing in the first fifteen minutes of the match, and both Nigeria and Guinea-Bissau had chances.

Finally, in the 36th minute, Nigeria took the lead thanks to a regrettable own goal by Sangante of Guinea-Bissau.

Nigeria persisted in their attack, and in the 59th minute, a handball disallowed a goal by Osimhen.

Nigeria maintained its lead despite this setback.

In the 69th minute, Aina had a chance, but his shot went over the crossbar, leaving the score at 1-0.

Although Guinea-Bissau attempted to regroup, Nigeria's defense was steadfast.

Nigeria kept having opportunities, and in the last parts of the match, they were in complete control.

Nigeria now sits solidly in second place in Group A as a result of the win, thereby qualifying them for the Round of 16.

After placing fourth, Guinea-Bissau is withdrawing from the AFCON 2023.

The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has selected Moses Simon the Man of the Match for Nigeria's 1-0 victory over Guinea-Bissau.

The Nantes winger, who was starting for the first time in the competition, was crucial to Nigeria's triumph.

Nine minutes before the end of the first half, Simon's cross made its way into the net to score Nigeria's only goal of the match.

Following Ademola Lookman's late-game entrance, the 28-year-old featured for ninety minutes.

After winning all of their games, the Super Eagles earned six points, good for second place in Group A.

Social media on was fire following the Super Eagles' win against Guinea-Bissau.

Nigerian football fans made their thoughts known about the performance of the team.

One player who rose to the trends following the game was Nantes forward Moses Simon.

Simon selected as Man of the Man of the Match by CAF did not go down well with Nigerian football fans.

The 28-year-old forward was criticized with some fans saying he squandered a clear chance despite creating the only goal of the game.

See what Nigerians are saying about Moses Simon below.

This is not the first time Nigerian football fans have disagreed with the Man of the Match award, some thought that Wiliam Troost-Ekong should have won instead of Victor Osimhen when the Super Eagles defeated Ivory Coast in their second group game.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will now have to wait to find out their opponents in the round of 16.