The National chairman of Nigeria
supporters club, Reverend Samuel Ikpea has expressed hope that the nations
football sector is on course for dominance again. The NFSC boss made this
disclosure while reacting to the Super Eagles consecutive victories over Libya
at both Uyo and Tunis in the 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifying round of
match.
The Super Eagles looked to be in
an terrible situation after the opening round of the African Cup of Nation
qualifying games as they lost to South Africa 2-0 at Uyo, but they Nigerian
team have rediscovered themselves in time with three consecutive victories
which have seen the West African top the group. Despite having to visit South
Africa in November for the crunch qualifying game for the 2019 AFCON
tournament, online football betting Nigeria
have backed the Super Eagles to progress to the continental showpiece ahead of
the BafanaBafana team.
And Samuel Ikpea thrilled by the
Super Eagles turnaround have expressed his views about the character crop of
players wearing the green jersey as well as the AFCON.
“Being absent
from two consecutive AFCON tournaments
was a disaster that shouldn’t repeat itself”. “The recent feats of our boys is
a refreshing relief for our past pains. The performance of the Super Eagles is
also a new found zeal and the determination of the team to reclaim their pride
of place amongst top football playing nations,” Ikpea remarked.
He further talked about the
passion to play football which is with the current set of Nigerian footballer,
while describing it as a catalyst for success. He went on to discuss about the
encouragement and contribution given to the Nigerian team as of recent. He also
extended praise to the Nigerian Football Federation for returning joy and happiness to the
faces of the Nigerian supporters after a disastrous World cup outing.
“This present
team is enjoying the best in terms of preparations and encouragement. And it is
actually spurring the boys to give their best. I must also commend the NFF for
ensuring the team gets the best preparations,” he added.
Meanwhile Genort Rohr has
confirmed that the Nigerian team will not miss the services of Wilfred Ndidi
when they lurk horns with the Bafana-Bafana team in Johannesburg. The Leicester
midfield was shown his second consecutive yellow when Nigeria played Libya in
the reverse fixture of their affair at Sfax Tunisia on Tuesday. Rohr remains
confident that either John Ogu or OgenyiOnazi will replace the Leicester
midfielder at the middle of the park.
In an interview in Sfax, Rohr
said: “My team will cope without Ndidi. We have others like Ogu John who
can play there and then Onazi too who can also play there. We will cope without
him”
Ndidi has been a regular fixture
in the AFCON qualifying round game with the midfielder playing all games for
Nigeria. He was present when the South African team condemned Nigeria to a 2-0
defeat last year, incidentally the only home defeat suffered by Genort Rohr
since assumption of the coach role of the Super Eagles.
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