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Jay-Jay Okocha motivates wasteful Super Eagles to beat Ivory Coast in AFCON 2nd group game.
Austin Okocha, a legend of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, will be hoping that his presence at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations will assist the team go back up after stumbling to an unexpected 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea.
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17:20 - 17.01.2024
Super Eagles vs Ivory Coast: 10 teammates that will go to battle in Nigeria's 2nd AFCON group game
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Victor Osimhen's header in the 36th minute helped the three-time AFCON winners get a draw after Nigeria had fallen behind to a superb strike from Iban Salvador.
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06:45 - 17.01.2024
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Okocha visits Super Eagles ahead of Ivory Coast
Although Owono, the goalkeeper for Equatorial Guinea, made multiple saves to win both the save-of-the-day and man-of-the-match awards, Nigeria wasted a lot of chances.
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Okocha, a former playmaker for Bolton Wanderers and Paris Saint-Germain, witnessed the match from the stands.
Okocha hugged and spoke with Super Eagles officials and players after the game to motivate them to get over the disappointing tie with Equatorial Guinea.
In a new video, Okocha has now visited the Super Eagles to motivate them ahead of their second AFCON group game.
Nigeria legend, Austine Jay Okocha, has revealed what the Super Eagles must do to beat Cote d’Ivoire in their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations clash.
Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire, the hosts, will square off on Thursday at the Alassanne Quattara Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan.
Okocha said that Jose Peseiro's team's success would mostly depend on experience and the appropriate attitude.
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The Super Eagles will need to defeat the hosts, Cote d'Ivoire, on matchday two to revive Nigeria's title ambitions in Abidjan.
With a second victory over Nigeria, the Ivorians will secure an early trip to the round of sixteen after they defeated Guinea-Bissau 2-0.
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