Eagles poised for showdown against Leone Stars today

Super Eagles training at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos ahead of today’s AFCON qualifier against Sierra Leone

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President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau has assured Nigerians that the Super Eagles were in Monrovia to snatch all three points at stake against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone today. Gusau said though the game would not be easy, the team was prepared to work hard and take the three points, adding that Nigeria the players to do the country proud by winning and qualifying for the next Africa Cup of Nations finals.

The Head Coach, José Santos Peseiro, stating that neither himself nor the players were looking forward to a picnic at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium, venue of today’s match. The match kicks off at 4pm Liberia time.

“We know the Sierra Leoneans are also ambitious, that they want to win the three points and enhance their chances. It is our business to show that we want the three points better to qualify for the Africa Cup, and we are prepared to do that.

Presently, Nigeria is second in the pool with nine points from four matches, a point behind Guinea Bissau, who have played five matches and reached the top following their defeat of Sao Tome on Wednesday. Victory for the Eagles today will lift them back to the top of the pile and guarantee presence at the 34th Africa Cup of Nations to be staged in Cote d’Ivoire next year.

Nigeria defeated Sierra Leone home and away (1-0 and 4-0) in the qualifying series for the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals in South Africa and then defeated the Leone Stars 2-1 in a friendly match in Lagos in February 2011. In a WAFU Cup encounter in September 2017, the