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José Peseiro, the Super Eagles head coach has revealed some of the tactics that will be deployed by the Elephants of Cote D’Ivoire ahead of today’s final at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON.
According to the Portuguese gaffer, the Ivorians will come all out on a revenge mission considering their loss to the Super Eagles on matchday two in Group A.
The Super Eagles have won the title three times whilst the Elephant recored victories twice in their own AFCON history.
Peseiro, who addressed the press on Saturday ahead of the crunch final revealed that his team won’t be intimidated by the harsh atmosphere.
“I think it is good. The stadium will be full, fantastic atmosphere. One final, my players, me, and all my staff prefer to play in a full stadium with a good atmosphere,” Peseiro told reporters.
“Even sometimes, they try to shout at us, not the football but it is a good atmosphere to play in the final, only need to concentrate on what must do on the pitch, our task, job, demand, commitment, sacrifice, spirit, and what we must do in each moment of the game to manage our mental balance, before the match, along the match.
“It is for our players to put effort when the people around push for Côte d’Ivoire, you don’t feel the opposite when they push for the opponent but if you want to play, you need to play with the same enthusiasm and motivation, because you want to win this AFCON, no favorite for tomorrow but you want to win this AFCON.”
The final match will be played at the Alhassan Quattara stadium, Ebimpe, Abidjan.