Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria has praised the role played by two players in the 1-0 win over Cote d’Ivoire ahead of their final group game against Guinea-Bissau, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Nigeria will go into the game smarting over their win against the host with their sight on finishing as group winners. A possibility if they beat Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea fail to better their result against Ivory Coast.
Ahead of the game, Peseiro took out time to credit two players for their role in the win over the host, which has put them in a strong position to progress to the round of 16. The coach isn’t resting on his oars ahead of the game tomorrow.
“We have a strategy on how we wanted to play the game against Cote d’Ivoire. I must praise the players for making it work,” the Portuguese tactician noted.
“Without the players it would have been difficult to carry out our plans. They are the ones who make everything work. Chukwueze and Lookman sacrificed a lot in the game. They worked hard to support the defence.
“They are players who love to attack but helped the defence a lot which contributed to our victory.”
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