Nigeria head coach Jose Peseiro believes his team could have grabbed maximum points, after their 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea in Group A.<\/p>\n
Star striker\u00a0Victor Osimhen netted a header from Ademola Lookman’s cross to level the score after Iban Salvador’s well-placed opener at the Africa Cup of Nations\u00a0on Sunday, January 14.<\/p>\n
Following the match, Peseiro expressed disappointment over the draw but remained optimistic about a turnaround in fortunes as the tournament unfolds.<\/p>\n
The Portuguese mentor mentioned in his post-match presser despite the humid conditions in Ivory Coast, his players did enough on the field, which could have gifted them three points.<\/p>\n
“We did everything to win, we created many and clear opportunities, and we simply deserved to win,” he said.<\/p>\n
“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.”<\/p>\n
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 concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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