AFCON 2023: Nigeria Coach Points Out 1 Impressive Quality of Defeated South Africa

• Manager of the Nigerian national men's football team, Jose Peseiro, has said the semi-final match against South Africa was his toughest game so far in the ongoing AFCON 2023
• The two sides had their chances in the extra time of the knockout match in Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire
• However, goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, stole the show when he stopped two of the South Africans' penalties to give Nigeria a 4-2 win at the end of the encounter

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire - Super Eagles of Nigeria head coach, José Peseiro, has commended the efforts of the South African team despite beating them to qualify for the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023.

Recall that the Super Eagles won 4-2 on penalties after an entertaining 120 minutes of football ended 1-1 at the Stade de la Paix in Ivory Coast on Wednesday night, February 7.

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According to Peseiro, his players deserved to be in the finals but had to achieve that the hard way.

The Portuguese said after the game as quoted by CAF's media:

“The players deserve to be in the finals, it’s a very good victory against a good team.

"I said it earlier that South Africa have the best of organisation because they play together and they created more problems for us. It was very difficult to beat them."

Furthermore, the former Real Madrid assistant manager credited Hugo Broos for organising the squad.

He said:

“I think it was very difficult to beat them. Huge congratulations to Hugo Broos, who put this team together. They played well.”

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Super Eagles goalkeeper Nwabali sends message to South Africa after semi-final victory

In a related story, YEN.com.gh reported that Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali sent a message to South Africa after Nigeria knocked them out at the AFCON semi-final.

Nwabali said he still loves South Africa as much as their fans love him. 27-year-old Nwabali is a goalkeeper for the Premier Soccer League club Chippa United in South Africa.

Source: Legit.ng