Super Eagles midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi has expressed that the team members are motivated to ensure Nigeria qualify for the 2018 World Cup plus the 2019 African Cup of Nations.
The Super Eagles were impressive in their first two World Cup qualifying fixtures against Zambia and Algeria, and will lock horns with South African in an AFCON qualifier in Uyo in two months time.
”We are on the same page with the NFF President. Of course, everyone wants to go to the World Cup and our desire to go to the FIFA World Cup is very high,” Onazi was quoted as saying by thenff.com.
”For the African Cup, we also want to qualify. The spirit (in camp) is so high. We have missed out of two consecutive African Cup finals, and this time around, we don’t want to take chances.
”And, as you can see, everyone is fighting to make sure we qualify first in the group.
“Everything we are doing is to put our best to make sure that we get there first and not only getting there, but getting something from the tournaments we are going for, even in the FIFA World Cup.
“We are motivated and ready for every challenge in front of us,” the ex-Lazio star stated.
Nigeria failed to qualify for the last two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations and will have to overcome the likes of South Africa, Libya and Seychelles in Group E to make it to Cameroon 2019.
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