Nigeria’s Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro attends a press conference at the Palais de la Culture in Abidjan on January 13, 2024 on th eve of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 football match between Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea. (Photo by Issouf SANOGO / AFP)
Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro says his side deserved a win in the game against Equatorial Guinea.
The Super Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw by the Nzalang Nacional of Equatorial Guinea in their opening fixture at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon.
Peseiro’s side dominated play in the game but were let down by their poor marksmanship.
“I’m not happy with the draw. I’m sad, and my players are sad. We are all sad because we deserved to beat our opponent,” the Portuguese told a press conference.
“It’s normal to miss chances in football. I hope next time we’ll create chances and score more goals. We played well and pushed our opponent back. I just hope we can maintain this same attitude in our subsequent games.”
The Super Eagles’s next opponent will be the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday as they look to make it past the group phase.
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