2022 Afcon Qualifier: Super Eagles target home and away wins against Leone Stars - Rohr
Super Eagles of Nigeria Manager Gernot Rohr has said that Nigeria will hustle to clinch all six points against Sierra Leone when they clash in their two-legged 2022 AFCON qualifier.
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| Nigeria Team Group shot. Photo: @ng_supereagles |
Nigeria will face Sierra Leone in the first leg of their encounter at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in the city of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria on Friday 13 November and then head on for the second leg at the National Stadium in the Capital city Freetown, Sierra Leone on Tuesday 17 November.
The German Manager has said that the team is ready for the challenge in Edo State and revealed "our focus is to win both games and have the ticket" for the continental football tournament in 2022.
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| Nigeria training session: Kelechi Iheanacho with teammates. Photo: @ng_supereagles |
Rohr also said he is pleased with the current position of things in the Super Eagles camp and added that the team is "ready and good to go".
He said: “We have our focus & objective for the matches.
“We want to win both games, so we can have the ticket and be more relaxed for the final games. You know next year, we also have the World Cup qualifiers to focus on. It is better to get the AFCON job behind us now.
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| Nigeria training session: Forward Ahmed Musa. Photo: @ng_supereagles |
“I am excited by the spirit of the players and their sense of dedication and commitment. We have not played a competitive match in a year, but they look very ready and good to go.
“Our mission is the six points in these two matches."
Watch: Super Eagles during a training session ⬇
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