Kelechi Iheanacho gave Nigeria the lead 30 minutes into the game, delivering a brilliant strike into far corner of the Pharaohs’ net.
Eguavoen demanded “100 per cent commitment from the boys,” pointing out that he had explained the way “I want them to play.”
Nigerian Super Eagles will play their first AFCON game against Egypt on January 11.
The match would first hold at the Teslim Balogun stadium in Lagos then in Douala, Cameroon.
“Surprisingly, I got a call from a delivery guy today who said he had a package for the club.”
The ranking which is the first in 2021 saw Nigeria retaining its fifth spot on the continent.
