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  Ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers slated to start in September 2021, head coach of the Nigerian senior men’s national football team, the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has stated that Nigeria’s first two games against Liberia and Cape Verde, will be vital to the team’s quest to be in Qatar next year.
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The German tactician believes the team must start their qualification campaign on a winning note against Liberia on September 3, 2021, at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos State, and must come out with a positive result against Cape Verde on September 7, 2021.
“We will be ready in September for the World Cup qualifiers. We have to start well in Lagos (vs Liberia) and four days later, we play in Cape Verde. Cape Verde beat Cameroon 3-1 on their synthetic pitch recently. So, we know already that it will be very difficult. Our first two matches are very, very important.” Gernot Rohr
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Owing to COVID-19 regulations, the Super Eagles will play without key players such as Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, Oghenekaro Etebo, William Troost-Ekong, Kelechi Iheanacho, and the likes of Emmanuel Dennis and Frank Onyeka, who all ply their trade in the English Premier League. Gernot Rohr would have to depend on the likes of captain Ahmed Musa, SSC Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, Samuel Chukwueze, and a host of others to secure all six points. Source: Complete Sports Featured Image Source: Premium Times NG
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This article was first published on 26th August 2021 and updated on August 28th, 2021 at 9:04 pm

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