Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi said he can have no complaints with his players, despite having seen them pegged back to a 1-1 draw against Burkina Faso in their opening Africa Cup of Nations clash on Monday.
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The Super Eagles, one of the pre-tournament favourites, looked to be on their way to the perfect start in Group C after leading 1-0 thanks to Emmanuel Emenike's 23rd minute strike.
However, the Burkinabe hit back deep into second-half injury-time through substitute Alain Traore to rescue and unlikely point, but Keshi remains more than confident of his side's chances in South Africa.
"We are not gonna let anything bring us down, trust me. I am very proud of the boys. They did everything that I wanted," Keshi said.
Keshi took even more positives from the fact he is dealing with a relatively new squad, adding: "Over the last 25 days, this is the fourth day we are playing together as a team, as collective players, not as a team because we are rebuilding.
"I am going to let everything die down tonight (Monday night). Let them (the players) sleep it off. (On Tuesday) morning will pick it up.
"If I have to talk to them individually, I will do it and if I have to talk to them as a team, I will do that as well."
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