The 1994 AFCON winner is impressed with the quality of his squad
Interim head coach of the Super Eagles, Austin Eguavoen, has expressed the team’s readiness to fly over the Black Stars of Ghana in the two-legged 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers scheduled to hold in Ghana on March 25 and in Nigeria on March 29, 2022. Eguavoen made the disclosure during a press briefing before the team’s departure for Ghana ahead of the first leg on Friday.Read more about Sports
“There is so much at stake. Getting the world cup ticket is our target and we hope to get it. We know we have to fight for it because Ghana want it as much as we do. But we must try and get over the line,’’the 1994 World Cup debutant said.
“The team know we are privileged to be representing Nigeria and we carry the hope of over 200 million Nigerians. When you are there, you have to do everything possible to get result.”
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Eguavoen who played as a defender during his professional playing career called on Nigerians for support as the three-time African champions seek to make the nation proud.
“We all know that Nigerians are passionate about football and will always support and pray for the Super Eagles even when things are going tough. We need their moral and total support to help us get over the line,’’Eguavoen said.
“We know it’s a crucial game and we’ll do everything possible to get over the line and get the world cup ticket. The boys are ready to go and from their two training sessions so far, you see they are sharp and want to do the talking on the pitch, not on press conference alone. On that day, the boys will play and I think you will be very, very impressed.”Source: Complete Sports Featured Image Source: Independent Newspaper NG
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