Following their progression after their quarter-final win over Angola, Nigeria head coach Jose Peseiro has claimed that their next match, against South Africa, will be their toughest yet.
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An Ademola Lookman goal was the difference as the Portuguese tactician masterminded the Super Eagles' progression to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals.
The west Africans' 1-0 win over Angola secured their passage to the final four for the first time since the 2019 edition of the tournament.
Nigeria will now try to oust another team from the SADC region in Bafana Bafana on Wednesday, a game Peseiro has insisted will be more difficult than their match against Palancas Negras.
"Okay, you want to win, but I think you want to win but all the other teams also," the ex-Al Ahly boss told members of the media.
"I am happy for my players, my guys, my boys, my staff, everybody, the Nigerian people.
"Now, it's time to prepare for the next match. Now we need to rest well, eat well, eat pasta, sleep early.
"Enjoy, but keep the focus on the responsibility because the next match will be more difficult than this one.
"If somebody thinks that the next match will not be more difficult as this one, then they cannot play.
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"But I think my players know that. Now I think we've built a fantastic spirit. Now we need to focus, rest and train, more of this until the next match."
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