France, Feb. 10 -- Nigeria head coach Jose Peseiro and his Ivorian counterpart Emerse Fae opted for different rallying calls on the eve of the Africa Cup of Nations final between their two sides.

Peseiro urged his players to seize the opportunity for glory at the Alassane Outtara Stadium on Sunday night, while Fae - who was appointed following the abrupt departure of Jean-Louis Gasset - called on his squad to exploit the growing confidence within the camp following their flirtation with elimination from the tournament.

"We've had a difficult journey," said Fae. "We were looking at leaving the competition but we got better after the game against Senegal. Beating Mali with 10 menalso gave us confidence."

The Ivorians will have the vocife...