Cote d’Ivoire head coach, Jean-Louis Gasset reckoned his side will be up against a “tough Super Eagles
“side in their Group B fixture at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
The two heavyweights of African football will do battle at the Alassanne Quattara Stadium, Ebimpe, Abidjan on Thursday.
The hosts defeated the Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in the opening game of the competition.
Nigeria on the other hand held Equatorial Guinea to a 1-1 draw on Sunday.
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Gasset believed the Super Eagles will be a tough nut to crack for his side despite their slow start to the competition.
“Nigeria is a top team, they have good players, some of the best in Africa. You can’t judge them with the first game against Equatorial Guinea, “Gasset told a press conference in Abidjan on Wednesday.
“I think they struggled
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