AFCON 2023: Coach Peseiro unfazed by Super Eagles’ defeat to Guinea
Super Eagles’ head coach Jose Peseiro is unfazed by the team’s 2-0 loss to Guinea in a friendly game in Abu Dhabi.
The friendly against Guinea was Nigeria’s final preparation match before the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast.
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Reflecting on the match, Peseiro said the result was not the most crucial.
He mentioned that the team experimented with a new system, playing a 3-4-3 formation, and felt the team performed well despite the loss.
“It is important to win, of course, but the game is not crucial because we tried to use a new system. We did well in the first half, despite being down 1-0.
“We missed a penalty and a few clear chances. In the second half, the game was more balanced, and I had to change the system to 4-3-3 to regain control of the midfield,” he added.
While the AFCON starts on Saturday 13 January, the Super Eagles’ first game comes up on the 14th, against Equatorial Guinea.