Super Eagles Secure Vital Win in Uyo: Dele-Bashiru’s Late Goal Rescues the Team
In a dramatic turn of events, Super Eagles forward Fisayo Dele-Bashiru scored the lone goal for Nigeria in their 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Libya in Uyo on Friday. The match was intense, with the Mediterranean Knights, led by Coach Nasser Al-Hadiri, dominating the game and on the verge of securing a draw at the Nest of Champions in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
However, in the 86th minute, Dele-Bashiru scored a crucial goal for the Super Eagles, whose shot outside the box rattled the Libyan goalkeeper, preventing Nigeria from converting several chances earlier in the game. This lone goal by Dele-Bashiru took the Super Eagles to seven points in Group D, while Libya remained at the bottom with just one point from three matches.
The victory in Uyo was a significant win for the Super Eagles, who had fallen to a late goal in the first leg of their qualifiers against Libya. The players and officials of Libya’s Mediterranean Knights vowed to give the Nigerians a full dose of the ‘bad treatment’ they got in Nigeria, promising a tough encounter in Tripoli.
The match in Uyo was a crucial one in the battle for qualification to the 2025 AFCON tournament, and the victory by the Super Eagles has put them in a strong position in Group D. The team will now look to maintain their form and continue their quest for qualification to the tournament.
