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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Nigeria vs Zambia: What we will do in Uyo – Mikel Obi


hehehehe.........Captain of the Super Eagles, John Mikel Obi, has said that although he has respect for Zambia, but the team plans to clinch qualification for the 2018 World Cup when they face them next week.
Nigerian can grab the sole ticket from Group B, if they avoid defeat on October 7, at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium.

“I must admit that I applaud the resurgence of the Zambians this late in the qualifiers.
“Beating Algeria home and away is no mean feat. We will take them very serious on 7th October because they clearly have a new spirit. It is time we wrap this up,” Mikel Obi told thenff.com
Speaking further on the relative smooth run the Eagles have had in this campaign, the Tianjin TEDA midfielder praised the team and coach Gernot Rohr.
“We have all shown professionalism, dedication and determination to be at the pole position in a group tagged ‘Group of Death.’
“Commendations must go to the entire team and the Coach, but we must finish it up in Uyo and secure our ticket right there,” he added.
Bostwana’s Joshua Bondo has been named as the centre referee for the 2018 World Cup qualifier between Nigeria and Zambia in Uyo on October 7.
This was confirmed in a statement from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)on Wednesday.
FIFA have appointed Bondo alongside his countrymen Oamogetse Godisamang (40, an international assistant referee since year 2010), who will serve as Assistant Referee 1 and Tirelo Mositwane (30, an international referee since 2013), who will serve as Fourth Official.
Souru Phatsoane from Lesotho will be the Assistant Referee 2.
Mr. Carlos Manuel Neves Henriques from South Africa will be the Referee Assessor, while Sudanese Osama Hassan Ataaelmanan, who was Match Commissioner for the Day 4 clash between the Super Eagles and the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in Yaounde on 4th September, will make a return.

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