Nigeria’s Super Eagles defender, Jamilu Collins has revealed that the team will play the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against the Black Stars of Ghana as a final.
Collins, who was a member of the Super Eagles side that fell to Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles at the AFCON 2022 Round of 16, believes that the AFCON disappointment will fire up the team to shoot down Black Stars when they meet in March for the qualifiers.
“Honestly, it was so sad the way we crashed out of the 2021 AFCON in Cameroon,” the Paderborn fullback told CKD Media.
“However, that is football. I strongly believe that better days are ahead for us.
“We are looking forward to the match against Black Stars come March and hopefully, the fans will smile again. We will approach the two legs like the world cup finals.
“Every player’s dream is to play in the world cup and I am not an exception to that statement. I got my first cap after Russia 2018 and by GOD grace we will qualify for Qatar and restore the dashed hope of football-loving Nigerians.”
Collins has made 25 appearances for the Super Eagles, featuring four times at the Nations Cup, six times during World Cup qualification, six times during AFCON qualification, and in nine friendly games.
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