AFCON: Hope at last for super Eagles as they secure their first three point from three matches.

Former Nigeria goalkeeper Joseph Dosu has revealed that the Super Eagles 3-1 win against Sudan on Wednesday evening is a great tonic to ease the enormous tension on coach Stephen Keshi.

Going into the game against Mohamed Abdalla‘s side, the former Mali and Togo handler had faced a barrage of criticisms following his side’s poor streak in the 2015 Africa Cup of 

Nations qualifying series where they were able to manage just a point in three games.

According to the Atlanta 1996 Olympic gold medalist, the Eagles should focus on winning their last two games to stand a chance of reaching next year’s African football showpiece.

"We wanted the victory badly, but then we’re still behind Congo and South Africa. With this, we hope to beat Congo away then return home and defeat South Africa,” Dosu told Goal.

"Let’s see how it goes but the most important thing now is to win our remaining two games to stand a chance of qualifying for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, but the most important thing is this victory.

"Lawal did very well in the midfield and Onazi playing from [right back]. All the same, the combination between Mikel and Lawal was okay in the midfield. If the team continues this way, they might blend together,” he continued.

He however commended the Falcons of Jediane players for giving the African champions a good fight.

"I must confess that the Sudanese were more coordinated than the Super Eagles. They held onto the ball, passed the ball without stress and they were able to move freely from the defence to the middle down to the attack.

Dosu said that the victory will ease the pressure on Keshi's job even though questions still remain about the 52-year-old's position.

"For now, I think it will bring the tension down because everybody will relax a bit and see how other games go but I think it's good for [Keshi] he won because if the game had ended in a draw or defeat, that could have been the end as Eagles’ coach.

"As it stands now, the tension would go down though whether he continues or not remains the question but I can assure you that he will be given the benefit of doubt to be in charge and it is good his team won today," he concluded.

Meanwhile, Super Eagles chances of qualification got a big boost as South Africa were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Congo.

source: goal.com