AFCON 2023: Guinea Bissau vs Nigeria second leg match preview | The Nutmeg
By Guardian Exclusive
27 March 2023 |
12:49 pm
The Super Eagles were defeated by Guinea Bissau 0-1 when both sides last met last week. Can they do it again? Host Ayomide Sotubo talks about the last game and the coming game in this episode of The Nutmeg.
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