By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Super Eagles caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen has declared his team is in Abidjan to beat the Cheetahs of Benin Republic.
A point will be enough for the Super Eagles to secure their place at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals to be hosted by Morocco.
Eguavoen however said they want maximum points from the game.
“We’ll fight for every ball and for every point, and that’s what we want to do tomorrow (today),” he told the Super Eagles media.
“In respect to that, Benin is not a pushover, but we will work hard to make sure we achieve our objective.”
Eguavoen also reckoned the Cheetahs head coach Gernot Rohr, who managed the Super Eagles for around six months is familiar with the team.
The former defender however insisted they know what to expect from their opponent as well.
“We worked with Gernot Rohr for so many years. He was our head coach, and he’s a very good one, no doubt. He knows us in and out, he’s part of us, but we know him inside out as well,” he added.
“We know what he’s capable of, and he knows Nigeria is a country you don’t toil with. We respect them, and we’ll play with the mindset that we come into games with and that’s to win, but it’s easier said than done.”
