Afcon 2019: It is a joy being the first to qualify for the Round of 16 â€“ Nigeria coach Rohr

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The Super Eagles became the first team to advance to the knockout round of the Africa Cup of Nations after Wednesdayâ€™s win over Guinea

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr is reveling in his teamâ€™s performance after their 1-0 victory over Guinea in theirÂ second Africa Cup of Nations Group B game.

A second-half header from Kenneth Omeruo was enough for the three-time African champions to edge their West African rivals at the Alexandria Stadium.

The victory stretched Nigeriaâ€™s tallyÂ at the summit of Group B standings to six points after two games and also secured their progress to the Round of 16.

In his reaction to the result, Rohr expressed satisfaction with his teamâ€™s display against the Syli Nationale and he is now aiming to end their group outing on a high against Madagascar on Sunday.

â€œIt was a good performance from the team today, we played really well though it was a tough game from Guinea," Rohr said after the game.

â€œI am happy we could deal with the danger they posed and being the first into the round of 16 is a joy for us.

â€œNow we have to ensure we finish off well against Madagascar in our last game to top the pool.â€

Nigeria will battle Madagascar in their final Group B game at the Alexandria Stadium on June 30.

2019-06-26 23:00:04

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