Breaking: Super Eagles thrash Sudan, zoom into AFCON’s knockout stage

The Super Eagles of Nigeria recorded another scintillating victory on Saturday as they thrashed the Falcons of Sudan 3-1 to zoom into the round of 16 at the ongoing AFCON in Cameroon.

Samuel Chukwueze put the Eagles ahead on three minutes into the game, when he latched on to a precise pass deep inside the box from Moses Simon to beat the hapless goalkeeper with a low shot into the middle of the goal.

The Nigerian side, as expected, dominated play and missed couple of scoring chances.

On 20 minutes, Wilfred Ndidi latched on to a superb cross inside the box but he only hit the crossbar with a fine header.

A long pass into the box on 36 minutes was latched onto by Taiwo Awoniyi, who looked up and slammed a terrific shot past the keeper but onto the right post.

Five minutes later Joe Aribo met a cross in the box and found some space for a shot. He produced an inaccurate effort that went wide of the right post.

Awoniyi made it 2-0 for Nigeria on 45 minutes, as he rose high to beat the goalkeeper with a perfect header. He headed the ball inside the left post.

Moses Simon scored Nigeria’s third goal on 46 minute, pouncing on a loose ball inside the box and beat the goalkeeper with a low shot into the middle of the net.

Sudan pulled one back from the penalty spot.