AFCON CAMEROON 2021 Afcon 2013: Nigerian President believes Eagles will win

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has charged the Super Eagles to beat Mali and qualify for the final of this year’s Africa Cup of Nations.

Nigeria battle Mali on last Wednesday’s semi-final in Durban. President Jonathan has promised to be at the final this weekend when Nigeria qualified.

President of the Nigeria Football Federation Aminu Maigari said the Super Eagles are ready to fulfill President Jonathan’s desire to travel to South Africa for the championship game.

“I have just spoken to the head coach (Stephen Keshi) and the captain (Joseph Yobo), and they have assured me that they will fulfill Mr. President’s desire. It is rare to have this kind of support from a Head of State,” said Maigari.

    “On our part, the NFF have motivated the team enough to do Mr. President and the nation proud by not only winning on Wednesday, but lifting the trophy on Sunday.”

Needing only a minimum win to reach the knock-out phase of Africa’s first FIFA World Cup, and backed by a vociferous full house at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, the Eagles could only force a 2-2 draw with Korea Republic and went out with a limp.

Yakubu Ayegbeni scored the only goal in Mopti to hand Nigeria the bronze medals at the expense of the host nation at the 2002 finals and Jay-Jay Okocha’s heavy free-kick from 35 yards made it 2-1 in another bronze medal match in Monastir at the 2004 finals in Tunisia.

It was a scoreless draw when both teams met in the group phase in Sekondi at the 2008 finals in Ghana.

 

 

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