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Portuguese tactician Jose Peseiro who was in charge of Nigeria's senior team was asked to name the best Super Eagles game he managed
Former Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has revealed the best match he managed during his spell as Nigeria’s gaffer.
The 63-year-old Portuguese was in charge of the Super Eagles of Nigeria for 22 games, during a two-year reign on the touchline.
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12:09 - 02.03.2024
Thank you for discovering Nwabali - Nigerians celebrate Peseiro’s only great achievement
Stanley Nwabali owes Jose Peseiro for giving him an opportunity to prove his worth for the Super Eagles
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13:16 - 13.03.2024
‘Our options were limited in his absence’ - Peseiro names star who would have won the AFCON for Super Eagles
Jose Peseiro, former coach of the Nigerian national team, expressed his regret over the Super Eagles star's absence, believing the young striker could have been the game-changer for the team.
Peseiro won 11, drew four, and lost seven in his 22 matches in charge of the Super Eagles, earning a win percentage of 50.
One of the highlights of Jose Peseiro’s career is leading the Super Eagles to a first AFCON final since 2013 - howbeit, Nigeria ended up losing to host Ivory Coast in the final.
Peseiro names his best moment as Super Eagles coach
During an exclusive interview with Sport Italia, Peseiro stated that Nigeria’s semi-final win over South Africa at AFCON 2023 remains his best game in charge of the Super Eagles.
Captain Troost-Ekong had put Nigeria ahead from the penalty spot, but there was a late twist to the game when Victor Osimhen thought he had put Nigeria 2-0 up, but the VAR overturned the goal and awarded South Africa a penalty in the 90th minute.
Midfielder Teboho Mokhoena stepped up and sent Nwabali the wrong way to draw South Africa level. After a further 30 minutes of extra-time, with nothing to separate both sides, the game went to penalties.
Nigeria’s goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali was the hero, saving three penalties, with Kelechi Iheanacho scoring the decisive kick to send Nigeria to the final.
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07:59 - 08.02.2024
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Since replacing Francis Uzoho in goal for Nigeria, Stanley Nwabali has made the number one spot his, with some outstanding performances
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10:11 - 12.03.2024
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The Super Eagles’ vacant managerial position is set to be filled following the exit of Jose Peseiro after the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Speaking about the game, Peseiro who has now quit his role as Super Eagles boss said,
“It was the most exciting yes, because it allowed us to play in the AFCON final, but we had a lot of really good moments during our time with the Super Eagles.”
Who will be the next Super Eagles coach?
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) recently put out an advert to fill the vacancy left by Jose Peseiro.
Many names of ex-internationals like Samson Siasia, Sunday Oliseh, and Finidi George have all been tipped as possible replacement for Peseiro.
However, the NFF has named Finidi George as interim coach when Nigeria face the Black Stars of Ghana and the Eagles of Mali in an international friendly later this month.
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