By Obaloluwa Joshua, ABIDJAN
Cote d’Ivoire head coach, Jean Louis Gasset is looking forward to a difficult duel against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
The Elephants will look to record their second win in the competition following the opening day victory against the Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau.
Gasset reckoned coming up against the Super Eagles will be a different challenge for his team.
The Frenchman further said his team must play well to get a positive result.
“Nigeria is top team, they good players, some of the best in Africa. You can’t judge them with the first game against Equatorial Guinea, “Gasset told a press conference in Abidjan on Wednesday. READ ALSO:
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“I think they struggled with the weather a bit in their first game. It’s not easy to play at 2pm here. Teams struggled even when they in the evening, so you can imagine how difficult it was for them.”
“So, we are not going to judge them with the performance against Equatorial Guinea.
“It’s not going to be an easy game for us. They are a tough opponent and will make things difficult for us.”