Zimbabwe head coach Kaitano Tembo is confident his team will put up a good performance against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
The Warriors will be up against the Super Eagles in the semi-final of the Unity Cup at the Valley on Tuesday, with the winner advancing to the final of the invitational tournament, where either Jamaica or India await.
Zimbabwe and Nigeria have played out draws in each of their last two meetings.
Tembo In Buoyant Mood
Tembo expects nothing less than a fiercely contested encounter once again.
“The most important thing is for us to approach each game as they come, one game at a time,” Tembo said ahead of the game.
“I think this is a different game, a different scenario, different situation as well. We need to try, and prepare well, and forget about the previous results.
“We have to go out there and make sure that we give our all to win, and not dwell on the previous results.
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“It’s a huge occasion for us, coming here, making our debut in the Unity Cup. We will try and make a statement. We want our fans to come out and support us. That will encourage the players to do well, and perform to the best of their ability”
Preparations In Full Swing
The Warriors arrived in London on Sunday after spending three days in Birmingham.
Tembo stated that preparations have gone smoothly ahead of the clash against the Super Eagles.
“Well, I think preparation has been going on well, although we don’t have the full compliments of all the invited players yet,” added Tembo.
“The rest of the players are flying in today (Monday). I think due to the tournament not falling within the FIFA window, most of the players couldn’t come on time.
“Nevertheless, I have been impressed with their attitude, the mentality that I have seen in our training sessions from the players we have in camp at the moment.
“We are looking forward to the games. I think we can only promise to give our best, and play entertaining football. We urge our fans to come out and support us, hopefully, we can make them proud.”
By Adeboye Amosu
