Former Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, reveals Nigeria strength ahead of quarter-final bout against Angola npflupdates.com reports.
Nigeria will come up against the Black Antelopes of Angola on Friday, as they hope to reach its first ever semifinal in five years. And Rohr remains convinced the team can go all the way you the finals and win the championship.
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According to the Franco-German tactician, the Super Eagles are title favourites, and must be aware and focused.
What Rohr said about the Super Eagles AFCON dream
The Super Eagles at the 2023 AFCON boasts of the best defensive setup, conceding just one goal in four games. And that’s one of the main reason why Rohr highlighted the team’s”stability”.
“They are [title] favourites now but must be aware. So many favourites are already out… They have stability now, putting 3 central defenders in the squad…,” the 70-year-old told journalist Osasu Obayiuwana.
In a related story, Super Eagles assistant captain, Kenneth Omeruo says the three-time African champions, are not in Ivory Coast for picnic.
According to the former Chelsea defender, the team are in Ivory Coast for a serious business.
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“We have absolutely no need to go into back-and-forth chatter with any team. The Super Eagles are in Cote d’Ivoire for serious business. We have not played Angola for a long time but I remember we played them in 2012 in a friendly and it ended in a draw. I have also read of how previous encounters between the two countries have been quite close,” the 2013 AFCON winner said.
He added, “There is no possibility of Friday’s match ending in a draw; a winner must emerge. So much talk has been going on. Our collective resolve is to do the talking on the pitch. The Nigeria Spirit trumps all.”
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