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Lagos – Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr welcomed the friendly victory from his side on
Africa Cup of Nations hosts and favorites Egyptbut admitted
must still improve before the start of the tournament in June.
A magnificent goal of Paul Onuachu in the space of one minute was proved the
winner for Nigeria inside a Stephen Keshi stadium in Asaba.
"It was not a good match, it was a good match for us against a
among the great favorites of the Africa Cup of Nations, "said Rohr
reporters after the match on Tuesday.
"We still need to improve, but we are ready at around 69% for the Africa Cup."
Nigeria, triple champion of Africa, will play two more friendlies against
prepare for the event, for which they qualified in 2013, when they
lifted the title.
"We are ready for the Africa Cup of Nations," said goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa.
"The victory against Egypt has given us a lot of confidence for the tournament."
The Nations Cup starts on June 21st and the draw has not taken place yet.
and the sites that have yet to be announced after Cameroon has been stripped of
accommodation rights and replaced by Egypt.
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