Nigeria’s head coach, Jose Peseiro says Angola is very strong side and expects a tough match from them.

Peseiro’s side will face the Pedro Gonçalves’ tutored side in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals on Friday.

The Super Eagles are aiming to reach the last four for the first time since 2019, while the Angolans are hoping to better the quarter-final record they set in 2010.

Leading to the game, Super Eagles dispatched arch rivals Cameroon 2-0 in the round of 16, while the Angolans put four past Namibia.

“It’s a quarter-final match. Both teams want to reach the semi-finals. It will be a tough match; we will bring commitment and sacrifice to try to overcome this great team, even if it’s not a big name, to reach the semi-final,” Peseiro said in his pre-match conference.

Angola have scored nine goals in the competition, four more than Nigeria, and their attack is led by Gelson Dala, who has four goals in five games, one shy tournament leading scorer Emilio Nsue.

Peseiro said his team will be ready for the challenge: “Angola is not a big name in Africa, but they play very well. They are not here by luck; they have shown a lot of capability to reach the quarter-finals.”​

“Our team has scored 5 goals in 4 matches so far. We will attack with 11 and defend with 11 as well,” He concluded.

On paper, Nigeria is the favourite, but Angola will be full of confidence as the tournament is full of surprises.