John Mikel Obi insists the Super Eagles can still secure a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, reports Completesports.com.
The Super Eagles will be up against the Crocodiless of Lesotho in a matchday nine encounter at New Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane on Friday.
Eric Chelle’s side will round up their qualifying campaign with an home game against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic next week Tuesday.
The West Africans sit in third position in Group C with 11 points from eight games.
Nigeria will need to win their remaining two games to have any chance of qualifying for the mundial.
Make Or Mar For Super Eagles
Mikel said it is important for the players to fight hard to get positive results in the remaining two games.
“It’s going to be a crime, an absolute crime, if Nigeria doesn’t make it to the World Cup again,” Mikel said on the ObiOne Podcast.
“We love our football too much. Our World Cup fate is in the players’ hands. They have to win these two games—no excuses.”
Mikel Demands Fight From Players
Mikel also challenged the players to show responsibility on the pitch.
“At this stage, every off-field problem goes out the window. It’s about the players now,” he added.
“They must take responsibility and deliver. Nigerians are counting on them.”
By Adeboye Amosu
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I don’t know if it was Tony K writing that we should not hype South Africa.
I just read in an SA magazine an interesting article:
All the first choice goalkeepers of the nations in our world cup qualifiers group play in South Africa.
That is, the number one goalkeepers of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Rwanda, Benin Republic and of course our own, actively play their games in South Africa
Nwabali is the highest earner in his club.
Title of article:
“Bafana
Odd goalkeeping scenario in Bafana’s World Cup group!”
That’s a league we wanna compete against, for example?
Someone somewhere is doing something right while we are here deluding ourselves with past glory.
SA coaches are sought after around the continent. Ours, well…
This is true.
Look guys the coach can’t pick everyone, am sure he watched most of this players live and see them perform, that’s more reason he chooses this one’s. We have so many gifted ballers in Nigeria but let just back this one up and hopefully they do the job