Nigerian fans have hailed the overall performance of the Super Eagles in their 1-0 win over seven-time champions Egypt in their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations opener at the Roumdé Adjia Stadium in Garoua on Tuesday.
The Eagles were the better side, amassing 58 per cent possession with a total of 10 shots, six of them being on target as opposed to the Pharaohs, who only managed three shots with just one of them being on target. Television personality Frank Idoho in a tweet hailed the team’s outstanding performance and their ability to hold Salah.
Adewale Adetona wrote on Twitter, “Moses Simon deserves all the credit he can get for that wonderful work from the flank leading to that goal. Iheanacho did incredibly well with the ball control and the shot too.”Fans have also hailed the coaching impact of Eguavoen in the game.
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