Former Super Eagles defender, Efe Sodje has said head coach Finidi George needs the support of all Nigerians to ensure the team\u2019s qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n
The three-time African champions are yet to record a win in the qualifiers after drawing their opening two games against Lesotho and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n
The Super Eagles will face the Bafana Bafana of South Africa and Squirrels of Benin Republic in their next games early next month.<\/p>\n
Sodje reckoned it is important for the entire nation to rally round behind the gaffer and the team.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery manager has their trusted players. I\u2019m sure the technical side of the NFF helped him with some picks since he\u2019s new to the job. However, having worked with Peseiro, Finidi knows the players he wants to work with,\u201d the former Huddersfield Town centre-back told\u00a0Brila FM.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs ex-players and fans, we need to support him because we all share the goal of qualifying for the World Cup. We should pray and be positive about his choices, hoping he gets the results needed to take us to the World Cup, I wish him good luck and hope for the right results,\u201d the 51-year-old added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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