Egypt will face familiar foe Senegal in a semifinal clash on Wednesday for a place in the final of this year’s tournament.
Petkovic acknowledged that Nigeria completely dominated Algeria throughout the match.
Osimhen said the team prepared well for the game against Algeria, noting that he was happy with the victory over a ‘very good’ side.
Nigeria will face host nation Morocco on Wednesday for a place in the tournament final.
The Real Madrid forward has now scored in all five AFCON matches.
Senegal will face the winner of the semifinal match between Egypt and Ivory Coast for a place in the final.
Ndidi said he had been imploring the players to play and train since the second game of the tournament against Tunisia.
Saturday’s match is an important match for Nigeria, as the country seeks revenge for the brutal knockout in the semifinals of the 2019 AFCON by the Algerians.
“The players will start getting alerts, maybe today or tomorrow,” said Mr Dikko.
“Players and coaching staff of #Nigeria are waiting on #AFCON2025 bonus payments, “Mr Okeleji stated.
