We’re Ready For Ghana Clash- Super Eagles Captain Reveals

Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa said the rank and file of the team is ready for Friday’s Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup first-leg play-off match against Ghana in Kumasi.

Musa who was one of the early birds at the Super Eagles camp in Abuja on Monday, said the players are in a buoyant mood ahead of the trip to Kumasi

“I can see in the eyes of my teammates that everyone is focussed because we know the importance of the game,” Musa told NFF TV.” Each one of us wants to play at the World Cup because this is the most important tournament that you want to be involved in as a player.”

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The 29-year-old Fatih Karagümrük striker who holds the record of most goals by a Nigerian at the Mundial with his four strikes evenly shared at two FIFA World Cup appearances in Brazil 2014 and Russia 2018, said Friday’s tie pitched for the Baba Yara Stadium is not going to be for the faint-hearted

He said: “We know the match is going to be hard.”

The former Leicester City striker, added: “But Insha Allah (by the grace of God); we shall make ourselves and families proud.”

He further stated that the Super Eagles have put behind the setback at the 2021 AFCON where they faltered to deceive as they crashed out in the Round of 16 despite winning their first three preliminary matches including that shock 1-0 over eventual finalist, Mohammed Salah’ Egypt.

“We had a setback at the AFCON but we want to give something back to the fans by qualifying for the World Cup and Insha Allah, we shall make the Super Eagles fans happy,” he added.