Victor Osimhen in action against Sierra Leone during the AFCON Qualifier in Abuja, Nigeria Victor Osimhen celebrating with William Troot-Ekong after his goal in the AFCON qualifier against Sierra Leone [Photo credit/Imago]
Zimbabwe head coach, Michael Nees, has issued a sound warning to the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Republic of Benin ahead of their World Cup qualifier, 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. Ahead of these fixtures, Nees has made it clear his side will hunt for nothing but a win.
“Two difficult games, first against Benin and then Nigeria, when you consider the results and analyse the opponents.
“Benin have a good quality, while Nigeria, we don’t need to talk about it, but we have to take it with positivity and self-confidence, and give everything in our power to deliver a good performance in both games,” the 57-year-old said in quotes revealed by Soccer24.
“We Have to Restart This Qualification in a Positive Way. We want to do that, to get the positive mood going, and to do everything in our power. Power to turn the table a little bit around, turn the page and move up.
“That’s our approach. And now we have to look at what is the next task at hand. The next task at hand is a difficult game against Benin,” the German gaffer concluded.
The Warriors of Zimbabwe played a 1-1 draw against the Super Eagles of Nigeria the last time both sides locked horns.
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