Nigeria enjoyed a stress-free final group stage outing as they beat Uganda 3-1 at the Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles went into Tuesday’s match having already secured a place in the AFCON last 16 with a game to spare, having followed a nervy 2-1 opening win over Tanzania with a dramatic 3-2 victory against Tunisia at the weekend in which they almost blew a three-goal lead. But Eric Chelle’s side held on to mean they would finish as Group C winners regardless of what happened in the final round of fixtures.
