Super Eagles assistant coach Finidi George says discipline and tactical switch in formation earned the team victory over Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday.
Osimhen was named ‘Man of the Match’ in Nigeria’s game against Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday.
The victory leaves Equatorial Guinea needing a point against the hosts to book a spot in the last 16.
“The Super Eagles need to increase the tempo and even do more. We know the national team can do better,” said a football administrator.
Although Nigeria is one of the four countries listed for Mr Blinkin’s visit between January 21 and 26, during his diplomatic mission
Peseiro confirmed this on Wednesday at the team’s news conference.
The Eagles defeated their Ivorian counterparts 2-1 in the quarter-final of the 2013 AFCON in South Africa.
Although the duo turned up for the training, they were barred from participating in the exercise.
“The government of Côte d’Ivoire has spent more than US$1 billion to organise it,” the envoy said.
More than two million people are expected to visit Côte d’Ivoire for the tournament from January 13 to February 11.
