Onazi : We are focused on qualifying for World Cup
The Nigerian Super Eagles is thinking of nothing else apart from
qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2019 Africa Cup of
Nations, says stand-in Captain Eddy Ogenyi Onazi.
The petite but lion ?hearted midfielder spoke on Sunday during a meeting
of the Super Eagles with NFF President Amaju Pinnick, at the team?s
Crowne Plaza London Ealing hotel.
?I am always delighted anytime I look at the faces of everyone in camp.
The determination is real and infectious. It is a young and focused
group; we all want to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2018 and the next
Africa Cup of Nations.
?We are happy that the NFF President is here and spoken very well, and
we want to assure Nigerians that we will keep up the momentum in the
World Cup qualifying race and at the same time go all out for the Cup of
Nations ticket.?
Onazi, who plays for Trabzonspor FC of Turkey, added that the friendly
against Senegal?s Teranga Lions on Thursday was an excellent preparation
for the Super Eagles? very crucial five competitive matches later this
year.
Nigeria host South Africa in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in
June, before quick, home-and-away 2018 FIFA World Cup sessions against
Cameroon late August and early September, and concluding World Cup
qualifiers against Zambia (at home in October) and Algeria (away in
November).
Earlier, Pinnick appreciated the players and officials for their sense
of duty and commitment to the cause, while assuring that the Federation
will work assiduously hard to see that their outstanding entitlements
are offset soonest.
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