Nigeria begin their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign against Equatorial Guinea, a game that has generated much interest from fans across Africa. Sunday’s match will be the first encounter between both countries at the biennial African showpiece, and the Super Eagles would be aiming to gain the upper hand. Juan Micha’s men go into this fixture full of high hopes having stayed unbeaten in their ten fixtures across all competitions. Their last defeat against Tunisia on June 2, 2022 – with Youssef Msakni’s second-half brace completing inspiring a 4-0 decimation at the Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi in Rades.