Super Eagles of Nigeria coach, Augustine Eguavoen has expressed his satisfaction with his lads spirited  1-0 victory over record champions Egypt on Tuesday.

Three time champions Nigeria produced one of their best performances in recent months to see off the Pharaohs in Group D. Kelechi Iheanacho scored the all important goal on the half hour mark to give interim boss Augustine Eguavoen a winning start.

The Nigerians were a delight to watch from start to finish – they dominated possession limiting Egypt to just one shot in the opening hour while forcing goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy into several saves.

In a post match reaction, Eguavoen was full of praise for his players.

“I congratulate the players for the performance and victory. Egypt respected us but we played our way. 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 said.

Nigeria’s victory sends them to the top of the group ahead of Guinea Bissau and Sudan after both teams played out a stalemate in Group D.