Moses Simon is happy to celebrate Nigeria’s mediocre performance in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after scraping through to the last-16.
Nigeria might have qualified for the knockout stages of the 2023 Afcon.
But their display has been a pain in the eye, as they failed to live up to the expectations billed on them.
The Super Eagles boast of several stars such as Napoli’s potent striker Victor Osimhen and Crystal Palace’s Alex Iwobi
But Jose Peseiro’s team have been playing less attractive football.
However, Moses Simon and the rest of his teammates don’t seem bothered after they beat Guinea Bissau 1-0 to finish second in Group A.
“We don’t care if we score 20 goals, the most important thing for us is the victory,” Simon was quoted as saying by France 24.
His coach, however, was a bit more diplomatic and chose his words carefully.
Responsibility
Peseiro’s focus in the knockout stages will be to make sure that his team are an immovable and unshakable force.
“The main point is that we conceded no goals and we scored one.
“If we keep doing that we can reach the final.
“My responsibility is to choose the best way to win this competition.
“I chose another strategy and the players believe in it – to not concede goals because we will score at least one,” Peseiro was quoted by France 24.
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Nigeria did not have the best group-stage performances, as they only netted once in all three of their games.
The Super Eagles last won the AFCON in 2013 in South Africa and are desperate to add a fourth title and go level with Ghana, who are likely to be out after a 2-2 draw with Mozambique.
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