In the Nigeria vs. Libya match, Libya engaged in excessive time-wasting tactics. Nigeria pressured the referee to account for the lost time, as the Libyan goalkeeper spent over ten minutes pretending to be injured, preventing the stretcher bearers from assisting him.
However, they quickly adapted to remove other Libyan players who were feigning injuries, and those responders deserve national recognition. Libya was determined to secure a draw, while Nigeria appeared increasingly frustrated.
With just two minutes remaining before the 90-minute mark, Simon Moses outmaneuvered his defender and passed to Dele Bashiru, who plays for Lazio. Bashiru then struck the ball into the corner of the net, giving Nigeria the lead.
This caused a frantic response from the Libyans, while Nigeria opted to slow down the game. Commentators anticipated at least ten minutes of added time, but the officials only allowed four.
When the referee blew the final whistle, the Libyan players rushed to question him about the time they had wasted. Nigeria ultimately won the match 1-0.