Nigeria’s 2–1 comeback against Madagascar has made Tuesday’s Group L visit to Guinea-Bissau immediately important. CAF’s Matchday 1 standings place Guinea-Bissau first on goal difference after a 2–0 win in Tanzania, with Nigeria also on three points.
CAF lists Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria for Tuesday, 29 September at 16:00 GMT. That is 17:00 WAT in Nigeria and 20:00 in Yerevan. The same CAF standings note that Tanzania are a co-host and automatically qualified, so the non-host race has to be read carefully rather than treated like an ordinary four-team table.
Guinea-Bissau’s opening win came through Franculino Djú and Mama Baldé, according to CAF. Nigeria’s response against Madagascar came from George Ilenikhena and Chrisantus Uche Usor, as reported by the NFF. The records explain why goal difference, not just points, is the current separator.
The practical Nigerian angle is simple: the Super Eagles have a chance to change the picture away from home, but the opening result has not settled anything. Tuesday is a chance to earn more than a good opening memory; it is a chance to change the live Group L order.
This article is based on the official opening-match reports and fixture listing. It does not predict a score or claim a confirmed lineup.
