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Chipolopolo Can’t Stop My World Cup Dream – Ighalo

By Augustine Akhilomen

Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo says the team is determine to seal the sole ticket to the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Nigeria is top of Group B of the qualifier with 10 points while Zambia sit second with seven points from the same game played.

Both team will clash on October 7 in Uyo in what could be tie breaker or decider if they achieve their desirous results.

However, Ighalo told BBC Sports that he wants to play at the World Cup and assured that Nigeria would beat Zambia in Uyo.

“I’m happy to be called up again because it’s always a great honour to play for my country,”
Ighalo told BBC Sport.

“We know Zambia is a strong team and they will come with full determination in Uyo, we cannot
engage in irrelevant pre-match talking but deliver on the pitch.

“I’ve never played at the World Cup and like my other colleagues, we all want to be in Russia, this is like a final for us.”

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