he American tour of Nigeria did not allow the Super Eagles to reassure themselves. After a defeat against Mexico (2-1), the men of the new coach, José Peseiro lost this time to Ecuador (1-0). The only goal of the match was scored by Pervis Estupiñán after 3 minutes of play, following a scoring foul by the Nigerian defence.
Enough to allow Ecuador, Senegal’s future opponent at the 2022 World Cup, to win. The Super Eagles tried to get back into the game, to no avail. They will now have to focus on the CAN 2023 qualifiers and their two upcoming matches against Sierra Leone and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively on June 9 and 13.