Tremendous Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has assured followers that the crew is totally targeted on securing a vital win towards Zimbabwe of their 2026 World Cup qualifier.
Nigeria will face the Warriors of Zimbabwe on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, on the Godswill Akpabio Worldwide Stadium in Uyo. A victory would take the Tremendous Eagles to 9 factors and strengthen their possibilities of qualifying for the World Cup.
Talking on Monday, Ekong careworn that the crew goals to dominate the sport, simply as they did of their 2-0 win towards Rwanda in Kigali final Friday.
“We’re wanting ahead to a win. The three factors are crucial to us. At this stage, we can not afford to drop any extra factors,” Ekong mentioned. “Our purpose is to take it one match at a time, win as many video games as potential, and guarantee we qualify for the World Cup.”
Nigeria had struggled earlier within the qualifiers, failing to win any of their first 4 matches and dropping to fifth place in Group C. Nevertheless, Friday’s win over Rwanda revived their probabilities, pushing them as much as fourth place with six factors.
In the meantime, Zimbabwe, at present backside of the group with three factors, can be determined to enhance their standings after they tackle Nigeria. The Warriors’ 45-man delegation, led by Zimbabwe Soccer Affiliation (ZIFA) Vice President Kennedy Ndebele, arrived in Uyo on Friday, simply an hour after the Tremendous Eagles returned from Kigali.
Each groups have been making ready intensively for the match. The Warriors educated on the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Sunday morning, whereas the Tremendous Eagles held their session later within the night. The Nigerian crew’s coaching was attended by high officers, together with NFF Common Secretary Mohammed Sanusi, Presidential Adviser Anthony Adeboye, and Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Sports activities, Paul Bassey.
With robust residence assist and renewed confidence, the Tremendous Eagles will purpose to safe all three factors and preserve their World Cup desires alive.
