Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, lamented that his team could not grab the maximum points, after their 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea, adding that God could give Nigeria next game.
Peseiro dislosed this in his post-mat address after the open match of Group A in the Afrcan Cup of Nations in Cote D’ivoire on Sunday.
Star striker Victor Osimhen netted a header from Ademola Lookman’s cross to level the score after Iban Salvador’s well-placed opener at the AFCON on Sunday, January 14.
Following the match, Peseiro expressed disappointment over the draw but remained optimistic about a turnaround in fortunes as the tournament unfolds.
The Portuguese gaffer explained in his post-match speech that despite the humid conditions in Ivory Coast, his players did enough on the field, which could have gifted them three points.
“We did everything to win, we created many and clear opportunities, and we simply deserved to win,” he said.
“Playing at 2 pm isn’t easy, so the temperature and humidity were not good, but our players managed it very well. It wasn’t easy playing in these conditions.”
The highly-rated coach remains optimistic about the team’s next game and has left it in the hands of a higher power, “I am sad, the players are also sad but God gives and God takes. Next game, God could give us,” he added.
The Super Eagles are set to face hosts Ivory Coast on Thursday, January 18.
Followed by a match against Guinea-Bissau on Monday, January 22 to wrap up action in Group B.
