Super Eagles head Coach, Jose Peseiro was full of praises for his players after qualifying for the next CAF Africa Cup of Nations billed for Cote D’Ivoire.

The three-time AFCON winners sealed their passage to the tournament with a 3-2 win over neighbors, Sierra Leone, on matchday five of the qualifying series.

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Super Eagles won the game, courtesy of Kelechi Iheanacho’s late winner after a first half brace from Victor Osimhen was cancelled by Mustapha Bundu and Augusto Kargbo.

Speaking after the hard fought win, Peseiro said: ”Very hard match my players never gave up, they fought till the final whistle. In the first half we created up to eight opportunities but only scored two goals.

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“We deserved to win but I think it was difficult, and a very good match, but our team is the best in the group we did a fantastic job against a good team I’m happy with my players, congratulations to them.

“I’m happy we have to avoid the 4-4 draw that happened two or three years ago. But it was a difficult game.”

The Super Eagles moves to the top of the Group with 12 points, two more than second placed Guinea Bissau.