The Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Jose Peseiro, has said he and his boys are aware that the quarter final match against Angola will be tougher than the Cameroon game.
Peseiro said this while
reacting to the 2-0 round of 16 win over the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon at
the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, in the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of
Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire.
Even though the Portuguese
commended his players for the 2-0 win over Cameroon, he said the boys have been
given a two-day off before work resumes again for the all-important quarter
final clash with Angola.
“I think my players know that.
We are playing with a fantastic spirit now but we must be focused on the target
and train more before the next match,” Peseiro said.
Reflecting on individual
performances of his players, Peseiro said Victor Osimhen did not score on
Saturday but had a fantastic game, saying it is very difficult to stop the
Napoli FC of Italy striker.
“He (Osimhen) is a fantastic
player for our team, we have very good players, he will win the ball, hold play
until our players arrive,” Peseiro said.
The Portuguese, however,
revealed that it has not been easy for him to select his 11 players in every
game.
Ademola Lookman’s goals in the
35th and 90th minutes were all Nigeria needed to set a date with Angola in the
quarter final on Friday, Feb. 2 at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan
beginning at 9:00 p.m Nigerian time.
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