Three-time African champions Nigeria will be seeking to book a place in the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) round of 16 with a game to spare when they take on a stubborn Sudan in their second Group D match set to be staged at the Stade Omnisport Roumde Adjia in Garoua, Cameroon on Saturday evening.After claiming the scalp of record champions Egypt 1-0 in their opening match of the tournament, the Super Eagles, ranked 36 in the world, will be feeling confident going into the encounter against Sudan’s Jediane Falcons who are ranked 125th as they have a perfect shot at early qualification.Despite the gulf in class, the Nigerians should not underestimate the Sudanese who have, once in 2014, shown that they can get one over the Super Eagles whom they condemned to a 1-0 defeat in a previous AFCON qualifier.💦 Today in training. #SoarSuperEagles #Team9jaStrong #AFCON2021 pic.twitter.com/Mo4XyxDElI— 🇳🇬 Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) January 13, 2022 But boasting of a four match undefeated streak going into the tie, head coach Augustin Eguavoen called on his side to focus on the second group match and only that going into the tie.“I am focused on winning against Sudan at the moment. I am not thinking about anything else or how we will start our third match as we are completely focused on this match against Sudan. Beating Egypt was not easy, and we are looking forward to continuing our victories and qualifying for the next round,” he told CAF Online.Betting Link: 1.25 Nigeria 5.90 Guinea Bissau 18.0On the other hand, Sudan will be hoping to prove a tough nut to crack to Nigeria as they did to Guinea Bissau whom they forced to contend with a barren draw.In that match, goalkeeper Ali Abu Ashren frustrated the Guinea Bissau side even further as he saved a penalty in the 82nd minute to rescue a point for his side who will face an uphill task against the Nigerian.Back among the best. 🔝#TeamSudan | #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 pic.twitter.com/kvxUFZ1fbg— #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 🏆 (@CAF_Online) January 11, 2022 However head coach, Burhan Tiya believes that with the right tactics, the minnows can neutralize the threat posed by the star loaded opposition.”We play with a great team with high-level stars, but we will play with a balance between defense and attack. The absence of Mohamed Abdel Rahman is a blow but we have a number of young players waiting for an opportunity to appear,” he said on the CAF online portal.His sentiments were echoed by Yassin Hamis who charged the squad not to fear the Nigerian just because of their names.“In these tournaments we can draw or win. Football is played on the field, not in names. Nigeria are a superstar team and we are a young team, but we will fight to fulfill our ambition to go past the group stage,” the player bullishly stated.Sudan player, Yasin Hamed on Nigeria: “We will play as a team & prove people wrong” #AFCONOnDSTV pic.twitter.com/4rDxnXCQh6— POOJA… (@PoojaMedia) January 14, 2022 Egypt vs Guinea BissauIn the second match of the day, Egypt will be eyeing redemption against Guinea Bissau after bowing to Nigeria in the opening group stage match.The Pharaohs must win the game to revive their hopes of hunting down a record extending 8th crown. First, they will need to put in a winning performance to placate their angered fans who expected fans from the side led by Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah.📸🇪🇬🇰🇲#pharaohs #TotalAFCONQ2021 pic.twitter.com/BEKqOcS8Ok— Egypt National Football Team (@Pharaohs) March 29, 2021 Ahead of the tie, head coach Carlos Quieroz promised to give a different performance to the first as he backed his players to get the job done.“Every match is important and we will try to improve our performance. We will face a good team which we respect because everyone is improving. We want to play a different game, and I have confidence in my players who played the last game. We promise to give a different performance in the second match,” he said.Betting Link: 10.0 Guinea Bissau 4.20 Egypt 1.45For Bissau, the historic first meeting between the two sides in the tournament will be a test of what they have in them.“We are working to develop ourselves and we have prepared for the Egypt match. They have strong players and a cohesive team and we have experienced players who want to win. We have a lot of absentees but we will deal with it. Salah is one of the best players in the world and Egypt has more than one professional player. We will face all of them, not just Salah,” said their assistant coach, Emiliano ,