Super Eagles of Nigeria’s Coach, Jose Peseiro, has said that his team was keeping the goals for the next round of AFCON 2023 in Cote d’Ivoire.

The gaffer said this on Monday in Abidjan during his post-match news conference after a scrappy 1-0 win over Guinea-Bissau in the last group A match.

“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 coach said he was happy with the 1-0 win.

Peseiro said, “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.”

Meanwhile, Guinea Bissau handler Baciro Candé said they would continue to learn after their defeat against Nigeria.

“We will continue to learn as we played good football today. This tournament is full of surprises for all of us. This is a great competition with great learning opportunities and I believe we shall do better next time.

“Our first match was different from the second match and today’s match was different from our last match. I think our players should be congratulated and should be praised for their commitment and willingness to fight.

“In the matches we played, we showed we have a brilliant future; in three to four years, our team will be more impactful,” he said.

(NAN)