Super Eagles Head Coach, Finidi George, Says he and the players are aware that Nigerians are anticipating a decent performance and result against South Africa\u2019s Bafana Bafana in Friday\u2019s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier billed for Godswill Akpabio International Stadium Uyo, and they\u2019re duty-bound to deliver well.<\/p>\n
Finito\u2019, as he is fondly called by admirers, will mark his first competitive game for Nigeria when South Africa come calling for Friday\u2019s game.<\/p>\n
And the former Ajax Amsterdam winger and 1995 UEFA Champions League winner reckons that the three time African Champions are condemned to win on Friday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re aware that Nigerians are passionate about victory. They love and support good football and victory as far as the game is concerned,\u201d Finidi stated during his Thursday\u2019s pre match Press briefing in Uyo.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are highly eager to see us win and to fulfill that their passion is what we aim to achieve. And it would be disastrous if we don\u2019t give them that needed victory.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFinidi further added that his team is not under any form of pressure to deliver, emphasising that as an ex footballer, he\u2019s grown to know that only one of three results could be achieved in a Match.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s either a win, draw or a loss,\u201d Finidi said. \u201cI played this game, now I\u2019m a coach. I\u2019ve seen it all. So there\u2019s no question of pressure on me or on the team.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re prepared for the game. The players are focused, they have really worked hard to expect victory on Friday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve put behind the AFCON clash in Ivory Coast. The AFCON and World Cup qualifiers are two different things. But overall, we\u2019re condemned to win\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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