Super
Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has expressed delight at the unity in the Super
Eagles’ camp as the team focus on earning a place at the 2017 Africa Cup of
Nations and the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals.
Nigeria
played a goalless draw with Tanzania’s Taifa Stars on Saturday as the race to
Gabon 2017 reached a third of the way, but former captain Oliseh says he has
confidence in his wards to steer Nigeria to the finals.
The
2013 AFCON champions will host the Mena of Niger Republic in a friendly at the
AdokiyeAmiesimaka Stadium today as Oliseh hopes to try out more players in his
team rebuilding process. Niger lost 2-0 Mena to Burundi in Bujumbura on
Saturday.
“I have said it over and over that I am no
magician. We have to come to accept the hard fact that we are not right there
at the top at the moment,” the former Juventus player was quoted as saying on
the Nigeria Football Federation website.
“No
doubt we have potential, and based on the unity I have seen amongst the
players, and the willingness to work hard and accomplish great things, we will
get back to the top in good time.
“We
are building a new team, and patience is required. It is like starting from the
scratch because the fact is that we didn’t qualify for the last Africa Cup of
Nations. However, I have the confidence that this group will make Nigeria proud
again.”
While
right-back Leon Balogun, who was injured before the Tanzania game, and
midfielder IzunnaUzochukwu will not be part of the friendly, the duo of
Nasarawa United midfielder BatureYaro and Paul Onobi of Sunshine Stars may get
their chance to play after getting late invitations from the coach.
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