Coach Augustine Eguavoen says his squad \u201cis on a momentum\u201d as they prepare for Tuesday\u2019s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Rwanda at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali.<\/p>\n
The Super Eagles began their campaign in the 2025 AFCON Qualifier on a bright note with a 3-0 thrashing of Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have the right mentality now, and the mood in camp is excellent.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone in camp is eager for us to pick up the three points in Rwanda and stay firmly on top of the qualifying table.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are here for business, and I am happy that everyone is on the same page,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Nigerian delegation to Tuesday\u2019s match, which departed the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, at 12:48 p.m. on Sunday, landed at the Kigali International Airport at 4:20 p.m. (Nigerian time).<\/p>\n
The delegation included 23 players and the team\u2019s officials and was led by the president of NFF, Ibrahim Gusau.<\/p>\n
Others were NFF\u2019s first vice president, Felix Anyansi-Agwu, executive committee members, general secretary Mohammed Sanusi, a couple of NFF Staff, a few stakeholders and a few media representatives.<\/p>\n
Team captain William Ekong said, \u201cOur target is the three points, and we have spoken among ourselves on the imperative of going hard for it from the first blast of the referee\u2019s whistle.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is going to be a tough game because Rwanda has a good team and got a point from their first match. We must not relent throughout the 90 minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Amavubi of Rwanda forced Libya\u2019s Mediterranean Knights to a 1-1 draw in Tripoli in their Matchday 1 encounter.<\/p>\n
Tuesday\u2019s match will kick off at 3:00 p.m. Rwanda time (2:00 p.m. Nigeria time).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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