Fulham of England midfielder, Alex Iwobi is blowing scorching and elevating the ante forward of subsequent week’s four-nation African play-offs for tickets to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as he declared that the Tremendous Eagles should defeat Gabon within the opening match, Sports247 studies.
So as to attain the decisive intercontinental play-offs in Mexico, the Eagles will first have to beat Gabon subsequent week Thursday in Rabat, Morocco, then take into consideration the ultimate in opposition to both Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo, and Iwobi admitted that each matches might be robust.
The previous Arsenal and Everton dazzler, nonetheless, assured that the Nigerian gamers will go all out to justify this second probability that they now should qualify for the 2026 World Cup, after beginning badly within the authentic qualifiers.
“The best way we began the World Cup qualifiers was not nice, however we managed to rescue ourselves from the useless. Our supervisor, Eric Chelle, stated we had been mainly useless, however we resurrected.
“So, we have to use this as one other probability. Once we play in opposition to Gabon, we should beat them, then we’ll consider Cameroon and Congo,” Iwobi affirmed.
He acknowledged that it’ll not be a stroll within the park, as all the opposite three competing nations are equally formidable, however the in-form artistic midfielder believes the Eagles have sufficient high-quality gamers to see them by.
“These are three nice nations, and all of us have the identical aim; as a result of we wish to play on the World Cup. We all know it’s not going to be simple, however we will do it. That is our greatest probability left to try to qualify.
“We all know now we have the gamers and the flexibility to compete in opposition to another nation on the earth,” reiterated Iwobi, who just lately grew to become the primary Nigerian to play 300 video games within the English Premier League.
