AFCON 2023: OUR MISSION INCOMPLETE, SAYS E'GUINEA'S COACH

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Juan Micha, the head coach of Equatorial Guinea, has voiced conflicting emotions over his team’s performance against Nigeria in the present Africa Cup of Nations, stating that he was not happy with the outcome.

Equatorial held the Super Eagles of Nigeria to a draw on Sunday.

The Super Eagles’ offensive power was met with resistance by the Nzalang Nacional. Jesus Ngua, the goalie for Equatorial Guinea, was declared Man of the Match following a strong performance yesterday.

Micha declined to call this outcome an accomplishment during a news conference held after the game. He informed reporters that he planned to keep working toward his goals for this year’s AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire.

“I think this selection that I lead is prepared day by day to compete in this tournament.

“I am lucky to know the details of football, having been a high-level player,” he said.

He went on to say that his teammates didn’t want to get carried away by this positive outcome and instead planned to remain realistic.

“Our mission is not complete, we still have a lot to do.

“We are in a group stage, this is the first match. We will try to reach the next stage before seeing what happens next.”

However, the second matchup between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau is scheduled for Thursday.

Micha and his team will go to the round of 16 if they defeat the Djurtus.

The Central African nation has qualified for the last round each of its three prior participations.