Head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Jose Peseiro believes his team was keeping the goals for the next round of the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire.
The three-time African champions wasted several scoring opportunities in their 1-0 victory over the Wild Dogs of Guinea-Bissau to advance to the Round of 16 as runners-up in Group A, behind the Nzalang Nationale of Equatorial Guinea.
During his post-match interview, the Portuguese tactician was happy with his team’s qualification to the next round, despite their wastefulness, while also congratulating Equatorial Guinea for topping the group.
“Today, we played very good football but we missed scoring chances which is not good for us.
“Our striker, Victor Osimhen, was not at his best but I’m happy we are through to the next stage.
“I want to congratulate Equatorial Guinea for leading the group with seven points after scoring many goals. I also congratulate my team for making it to the next round.
“Today’s match was a tough one; we created four opportunities but we couldn’t convert them. But I’m still happy we progressed to the next stage.
“I believe we kept our goals for the next round; we will definitely work on our finishing ahead of our next match.
“For the next match, if you score goals you proceed to the next round,” he said.
The Super Eagles will play the second-placed team in group C in their Round of 16 encounter at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny on Saturday.
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