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Home- Based Super Eagles are expected
to arrive in Uyo , Akwa Ibom State ,
today , as camping for the October 7
crucial Group B World Cup qualifier
against the Chipolopolo of Zambia
opens. The game is slated for the
Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo , Akwa
Ibom State .
According to reliable sources , the Eagles
will begin their first training tomorrow
evening , depending on the number of
players in camp . However , incase only
few players are in camp, proper
training will begin on Tuesday when
almost all the players would have
arrived .
A win for Nigeria will seal the Mundial
ticket for the team , which currently tops
Group B with 10 points , as against seven
by the Zambians after four matches .
Eagles got off to a good start in their
campaign when it beat Zambia 2 - 1 in
Ndola. Alex Iwobi and Kelechi
Iheanacho scored the two goals .
The Zambians , who are also expected to
arrive today in Accra, Ghana , for
camping in readiness for the crunchy
tie, will thereafter arrive the country
with a 42 - man contingent , made up of
players, team officials, administrative
and government delegation .
Meanwhile, former Super Eagles
midfielder, Etim Esin , has appealed to
the team to thread softly , warning that
home advantage was no longer relevant
in African football.
“ I think we should not underrate the
Zambians. This same team defeated the
Algerians at home and away . I want to
believe that there are no more
advantages in home and away games
again in Africa football .
“ We have to put our house in order ,
what can kill the Zambians morale is to
score early goals , just like we got
through Odion Ighalo , against the
Cameroonians. This alone will bring
confidence into our team and spur them
further ,” he said .
Esin , who now scouts players for clubs
in Europe, said though the Eagles are
not yet there in terms of performance,
being over confident in the match
against Chipolopolo may be the team ’s
undoing.
“ The fact that we beat them at home
does not mean we will beat them easily
here. We just have to keep our fingers
cross , we are not there yet , and over
confidence can kill people sometimes .
Let us beat them to get the job done
even if it is by 1 - 0 on October 7 , by this,
we will be able to secure the three
points needed for qualification .
“ Among the Eagles of today , I think only
five have been to the World Cup . I
know the rest of the young players will
want to be at the World Cup too
because that will be the pinnacle of
their career .”
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