Guinea Bissau claimed a famous victory as they stunned the Super Eagles, winning 1-0 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja in the matchday three of the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday.

Mama Samba Balde scored the game’s only goal in the 29^th minute goal, a brilliant strike straight from the training ground.

Early incursions by Nigeria failed to yield dividends as defender Bright Osayi-Samuel’s grounder was diverted away from goal in the second minute, Samuel Chukwueze’s 7^th minute shot was charged down by an alert rearguard and Victor Osimhen struck the body of goalkeeper Jonas Mendes with 16 minutes gone.

The visitors had threatened in the quarter-hour when it took a quick intervention by Wilfred Ndidi to cut off Alfa Semedo Esteves in the box.

The Super Eagles’ defence failed to heed that warning, and 14 minutes later, when Fali Cande heaved a long thrust forward that escaped the attention of both Calving Bassey and Kevin Akpoguma, Balde swiftly caught on, controlled the ball expertly and flicked it past onrushing Francis Uzoho for the only goal of the match.

Coach José Peseiro threw on Paul Onuachu and Moses Simon for Kelechi Iheanacho and Ademola Lookman at the beginning of the second half, but even as Nigeria created more chances, conversion remained a problem.

In the 56^th minute, Simon drew gasps from the crowd as he missed from six yards, and Mendes saved brilliantly from Osimhen when the marksman was through on goal. Chukwueze blasted a couple of opportunities over the sticks and Paul Onuachu’s header flew away from goal with 12 minutes left.

Defeat meant the Eagles slipped to second place while the Djurtus climbed to top, with seven points to the Eagles’ six, ahead of the two teams’ confrontation in Bissau on Monday evening.