Former Nigerian midfielder, Henry Nwosu believes the Grand Stade de Tangier pitch will allow the Super Eagles to express themselves perfectly with the ball against the Lone Star of Liberia in Saturday’s 2022 World Cup qualifier.
Speaking with Completesports.com, the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations winner said that both teams will be delighted to play on a pitch that will encourage good football.
Recall that The Lone Star have played their home games in the World Cup qualifiers in Accra, Ghana. The last time both teams met, the Eagles got a hard-fought 2-0 win over the Lone Star at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos.
Nigeria currently lead Group C with nine points from four matches-two points better off than the Crocodiles of Cape Verde, who they host on November 16.
“There is no doubt that the Super Eagles will be playing on a turf similar to the ones they play in Europe when they face Liberia in Morocco at the Grand Stade de Tangier.
“I’m definitely sure that the pitch will afford the Super Eagles players the opportunity to play good football and nailed the Lone Star to seal the maximum point. I am optimistic that there is no stopping the Eagles.”
By Augustine Akhilomen
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Nigeria will need at least a win and a draw to qualify for the next round, and not just a win. We forget that Cape Verde are likely to beat the Central African Republic!
No, we’ll need 2 solid wins. Remember, Cape Verde are just 2 points behind, so if they get 2 wins, they catch up and it’ll be down to head-to-head or goals difference.
Well, the first order of business is to win on Saturday in Morroco. Thankfully, the pitch is EPL standard, so that should help the SE players expressing themselves more creatively and in front of goal. We should be able to take care of Cape Verde here. But that’s going to be a bloody match as if CV wins against CAR, they’ll know all they have to do is to beat Nigeria in Nigeria like CAR did and the SE might then be playing under pressure with that possibility in mind. You know, that psychological fear, having lost at home the last time out.
I pray CAR grinds out a draw with CAR – cos they too are in with a shout. Not totally out. They get a win and improve their chances with a win against Liberia in the last match – in the event Nigeria fumbles. So 2 solid wins and all these permutations will be up in smoke!