Shehu Dikko, the vice-president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has commended the head coach of the national team, Jose Peseiro, for his courageous decision-making during the match against South Africa.
The Super Eagles had to rely on a penalty shoot-out to overcome Bafana Bafana in the semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday night.
In a post on his verified X page, Dikko expressed his admiration for Peseiro’s trust in other players as the game entered its crucial stages.
He wrote: “Congratulations @JosePeseiro… Fantastic job and huge respect ✊….. “Only a fearless, deliberate, competent and confident coach will be bold to replaced his entire top three strikers and two central midfielders in Osimhen, Simon, Lookman, Iwobi, and Onyeka in a Semi-final do or die match ….. and even had the trust to send on his alternate central defender as the 6th substitute to go in for the Penalty kicks …. and all perfectly worked out very well and the positive results achieved…… WE BELIEVE.”