Nigeria, making their AFCON 2023 debut, drew 1-1 with Equatorial Guinea. This came as a surprise, as Nigeria were considered to be favorites. Super Eagles coach José Peseiro spoke after the match. He praised the commitment of his players. "We did everything to win, we created many clear opportunities and we simply deserved to win. Playing at 2pm isn't easy, so the temperature and humidity weren't good, but our players dealt with it very well.It wasn't easy to play in those conditions," he analyzes the match.
He is hoping for a better result in their next match against hosts Côte d'Ivoire. "I'm sad, the players are sad too, but God gives and God takes. The next match, God could give it to us."
🇳🇬Le Nigéria se fait piéger et concède le nul face à la Guinée équatoriale (1-1) ! Une énorme contreperformance des Super Eagles qui peuvent nourrir des regrets avec beaucoup d'occasions manquées
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— Sport News Africa (@snewsafrica) January 14, 2024
