As Nigeria prepares to host South Africa
in an all-important AFCON 2015 qualification clash at the Akwa Ibom
stadium on Wednesday, president of the Nigeria Football Federation,
Amaju Pinnick has cautioned the team not to be complacent in the game.
Citing the away victory over Congo last Saturday. he said:
“Pointe
Noire was a bright point for us, no doubt. We went there with a strong
mind to turn the campaign around and we did just that. But there are
still 90 minutes to go in the qualifying race and it is critical that we
maintain focus.
“The
wise guys tell you that it is when a guy gets too confident that he is
wide open for a sucker punch. I am a strong optimist and I know that we
are as good as being in the Draw for the final tournament. But we must
keep a level head for those 90 minutes, maintain focus and clinically
take our chances.”
“I
have (been) speaking with the Head Coach and some of the players and I
know that they are determined that nothing will go wrong. We have a way
with South Africa but we will not under –rate them.”
A
Victory over South Africa in Wednesday's game will ensure Nigeria a
place in the draws scheduled for December 3rd in the capital of
Equatorial Guinea, Malabo.
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