These results have left Nigeria top of Group D with four points from two games, sparking renewed confidence in the team and their interim handler.
Eguavoen’s appointment as interim coach came after the Nigeria Football Federation failed to secure the services of German coach Bruno Labbadia due to stringent German tax laws.
This latest stint marks another chapter in Eguavoen’s extensive and complex relationship with the national team, having first taken charge as caretaker coach in 2005.
The 59-year-old served as interim coach during the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, where Nigeria showed promises in the group stages before a disappointing performance against Tunisia in the round of 16, where they exited the competition.
The team’s mixed fortunes under his tutelage have polarised fans and pundits alike.
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