Mexico 2 Nigeria 1 : Troost-Ekong own goal gifts El Tri win over Eagles; Dessers scores

Nigeria's Super Eagles lost the first of their two international friendlies 2-1 early on Sunday morning to Mexico at the AT&T Stadium, Dallas in Texas in what was head coach Jose Peseiro's first game in charge of the team.

Santiago Gimenez put the Mexicans ahead in the 12th minute with a great finish as they bossed the first half albeit Francis Uzoho made some superb saves to contain the opponents.

The Super Eagles grew more into the game and Cyriel Dessers equalised with a powerful header eight minutes into the second half. - his first international goal for the national team.

However captain William Troost-Ekong inadvertently conceded an own goal in an attempt to clear the ball from a delicate cross into the box in the 56th minute.

The match was cagey and saw the introduction of a few players from the home league back in Nigeria but the team held on to a commendable finish.

The Eagles will face Ecuador on Thursday before attention shifts to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sierra Leone and Mauritius in June.

Izuchukwu Michael
   

Photo Credit :  fmf.mx

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