The Frenchman’s decision came five days after his team was thumped 6-0 in Morocco, and a day after a goalless draw against the same opponents
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Iheanacho smashed home the match winner on 77 minutes just moments after he replaced Arsenal youngster, Alex Iwobi
The Stephen Keshi side lacked cohesion and were punished for their several mistakes in the game
The two sides were meeting in this fixture for the second year in a row and for the fourth time in the last two tournaments – having also met at the group stages at both
At the end of the 90 minutes encounter, Nigeria triumphed by four goals to one
Super Eagles Captain, Joseph Tambarin Yobo, says he is happy at renewing the rivalry between himself and Mali captain, Seydou Keita, which dates back to the years when both of them featured for their countries at the U20 level
The chat with the team, scheduled for 4pm Nigerian time, is to encourage the team to go all out to defeat the Eagles of Mali in the semi-final match of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations
Players of the national team have also vowed to ensure that President Goodluck Jonathan is present at the final of the Cup of Nations next weekend by winning its semi-final game against Mali
Emenike, the Spartak Moscow striker, feels his teammates must still be on their guard in the match against Mali
The African nations were locked at 1-1 after extra-time in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations
Mali deserved the victory after dominating possession and having more chances, including hitting the woodwork