Ahead of group A opener between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Nzalang of Equatorial Guinea, head coach, Jose Peseiro has insisted that he is not under pressure despite injuries that has rocked his team and criticism trailing his side’s latest poor showings.
Peseiro made this known while addressing pressmen at the press conference on Saturday ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON match with Equatorial Guinea.
Asked about the injuries rocking the team, Peseiro said that he will make use of the players fully fit at his disposal, guaranteeing that they will give their best on the pitch.
Peseiro’s side head to the game after losing their last 2-0 to Guinea in their last friendly match.
“To play for Nigeria is not easy, 200 million football fans want to win and we need to answer with good results on the pitch,” Peseiro said.
“I don’t speak about our last results, I speak about how we can improve our results.
“We will give our best in tomorrow’s game (today). I’m not under pressure and we will do the best on the pitch ”
The match between the Super Eagles and the Nzalang of Equatorial Guinea will take place at Alassane Quattara Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan, by 3pm Nigerian time.