Flying into AFCON final is our focus, says Nigeria’s Super Eagles coach
Nigeria coach José Peseiro says his players are fully fixated on reaching the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations final as they prepare to face South Africa.
The Super Eagles take on Bafana Bafana in Wednesday’s semi-final in Bouake.
Peseiro has been impressed with Nigeria’s “great spirit and commitment” during their run to the last four.
But he insists their journey will only be a success if they now go all the way and lift the trophy.
“We’re in the semis, there’s great team spirit and commitment and we’re playing as a unit,” Peseiro told reporters.
“We have a huge game against a strong team in South Africa and we want to win to reach the final because that is our goal.”
Peseiro highlighted the threat posed by South Africa, who knocked out his native Portugal at the 2022 World Cup.
“It’s a high level game and we know their quality, capacity and spirit – they have great players,” he said.
“My players need to give 100% or more to win and achieve our target of making the final.”
Nigeria are hunting a fourth African crown as they look to add to their titles from 1980, 1994 and 2013.
But Peseiro acknowledges they face a stern test against an organised South Africa side high on confidence.
The Nigeria boss has his sights set firmly on Sunday’s showpiece in Abidjan as he plots to mastermind another famous Super Eagles triumph.
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