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.
“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.’
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.
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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