William Troost-Ekong says the Super Eagles is beginning to real team after the hard-fought win over hosts Cote d’Ivoire, in the Africa Cup of Nations.

Ekong scored the decisive goal against Ivory Coast to banish the agony of Nigeria’s opening draw against Equatorial Guinea.

“I enjoy moments like this, I enjoy the big games,” the CB said. “Pressure is for people trying to think how they can feed their family every day – not for us. We play football and we practice for moments like this.’

The victory put Nigeria in a strong position to qualify for the round of 16 in the Group A.

Jose Peseiro’s team leapfrogged the Les Elephants to second on the table, needing just a point against Guinea Bissau to seal a spot in the round of 16.

“We are very happy we came with a clear game plan, we knew that we were going to play against a very good team – we also knew we could outfight them.

“We have so much talent in this team. We looked like a real team, we suffered together as well but in the end our talent showed,” He concluded.