“Maximum concentration” – Udinese wing-back fully focused ahead of Super Eagles fixture

Zimbabwe and Udinese wing-back, Jordan Bhekithemba Zemura, has revealed he alongside his national teammates are fully focused ahead of their World Cup qualifier fixture against the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Soccernet.ng reports.

The Warriors are currently sixth on the FIFA World Cup qualifiers group while Nigeria are are fifth. Both sides are yet to secure three points since the qualifiers kicked off.

Zimbabwe will take on the Republic of Benin today, before playing against the Super Eagles in Uyo next Tuesday.

Jordan Zemura in action during the game between S.S. Lazio and Udinese Calcio at the Olympic Stadium on March 10, 2025 in Rome, Italy. [Photo Credit/ Imago].

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Ahead of these fixtures, Zemura admits that his side are in a situation that’s far from ideal. However, the England-born defender isn’t giving up without a fight.

What Zemura said

“We are obviously in a not-so-ideal situation as far as these World Cup qualifiers are concerned.

“We are coming from the first four games where we failed to perform well,” the former Bournemouth defender said in quotes revealed by Pindula.

Jordan Zemura during the match between Fiorentina 1-2 Udinese at Artemio Franchi Stadium on December 23 , 2024 in Florence ,Italy. [Photo Credit/ Imago].

“This is not a good position to find ourselves in, but, we have six more games to play and 18 points to fight for. That gives us a fair chance, especially when we look at where the rest of the group stands.

“Only five points separate us from the pacesetters [Rwanda] in the group, but looking at the number of games we have to play, that’s a lot.

“We need to give our all to it, giving maximum energy and concentration. The details, both big and small, matter a lot. Attention is everything now,” the wing-back concluded.

Jordan Zemura seen in action during the match between FC Internazionale and Udinese Calcio at San Siro Stadium Milan Italy on 19 December 2024. [Photo Credit/ Imago].
Zemura, who’s club teammate with Nigeria’s Maduka Okoye, will be in action when Zimbabwe take on Gernot Rohr’s Benin Republic later today.Michael Nees’  side will take on the Super Eagles of Nigeria next Tuesday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo.

This post was last modified on March 20, 2025 12:07 pm

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