How Super Eagles Caged Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire - Gernot Rohr

2023 AFCON: How Super Eagles Caged Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire - Gernot Rohr

By Sampson Adedeji

Former Nigeria's Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has revealed how Super Eagles were able to cage the host Ivory Coast in the second group match, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The Nigerian secured a 1-0 victory over the host with defender William Troost Ekong scoring the only goal of the game from the spot.

"Very nice victory for the Nigerian team against Ivory Coast who were not in the game at all,” Rohr said in his post-match analysis on the X handle of former BBC reporter Osasu Obayiuwana.

“Very good organisation, 5-4-1, it was decisive (for Super Eagles) because we didn’t see the Ivory Coast strikers.

The five defenders, two on the side did a good job and in the midfield, Alex Iwobi did very well with Onyeka also Chukwueze and Lookman came back to help and were in a good offensive situation as wingers when Nigeria had the ball.

“It’s a very good result, I’m happy for my former players because they’ve been so much criticism and they responded with this match against the host country", he added.