Super Eagles had the first chance after the interval, but Dennis failed to guide his effort at goal.Joe Aribo was denied by the upright a minute after the hour mark as the West Africans increased the speed of the contest.Dessers squandered another opportunity a minute later.Five minutes from time, Uzoho made a fantastic save to deny Angel Mena.Following the conclusion of the friendly, the Super Eagles will focus on their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau.Promoted Links You Might Enjoy by TaboolaThe Super Eagles of Nigeria were defeated 1-0 by La Tri of Ecuador in a friendly match held at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey on Friday morning.Pervis Estupian nodded home Enner Valencia’s cross from a free-kick in the third minute, putting Jose Peseiro’s side down.Following that, the Super Eagles dominated the game and were denied a penalty after Terem Moffi was upended inside the area by Ecuador goalkeeper Alexander Dominguez on 12 minutes.Cyriel Dessers squandered a golden opportunity for Nigeria 15 minutes later.Alex Iwobi set him up with a superb pass, but Dominguez comfortably saved the striker’s feeble effort.
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