Super Eagles interim coach, Augustine Eguavoen, said Nigerian players cut supply to Egypt captain, Mohamed Salah, in the encounter between the two countries to record victory.
He made the revelation during a post-match interview after Nigeria defeated Egypt 1-0 on Tuesday.
Recall, Egypt depended heavily on Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah.
The coach commended the gallantry of the Super Eagles, saying the good performance will be replicated in subsequent matches.
He said, “Egypt is a well-respected team; we respect them, but we’ve players who should be respected too.
“We tried to cut Salah off the ball, and we tried to keep the ball. I gave the players freedom to enjoy themselves.
“We gave everything during the match, and we must play every game as if it were a final. We won the first match, and we will see what we do in the next.” he added.
