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By Emmanuel Abi Couson
The Super Eagles coach Finidi George has promised to do his best to ensure Nigeria qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
“The World Cup qualification matches against South Africa and Benin Republic are a collective responsibility for all Nigerians. I know I am in charge now and the heavy responsibility is on me to win the two World Cup matches,”
Finidi stated this after he met with top NFF officials in Abuja.
Speaking with the media shortly after the meeting he said “I will do my best to ensure success and qualify for the world Cup.I am also in touch with the players and they are ready and willing to give their all having missed out in the last edition held in Qatar. ”
He said “In terms of having knowledge of our opponents , I have been following them.The world today is a global village, one can monitor anything in the comfort of his sitting room”
Continue the coach who is popularly known as “Finito” in his playing days due to his ability to bury the ball into the net neatly , said “,
also as we working hard to qualify same they are doing to be at the World Cup.
“We need prayers and support from everybody, this is our own we can do it and do it well.
“Honestly my target is to win the two matches and not to be judged with the two international friendly games played (as interim coach).”
Finidi’s first official games will be World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin next month.
Nigeria are third along with Lesotho and Zimbabwe afer two rounds of matches.
Rwanda top the group with four points, South Africa are second on three points, while Benin are bottom on a point.
