Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen, is aiming for the maximum six points from this month’s double header between Nigeria and Libya in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers for Morocco 2025.
Nigeria host the first game at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo on Friday evening, with the return at the Martyrs of Benina Stadium in Benina, 19 kilometres from Libya’s second city Benghazi, on Tuesday night.
Currently, Nigeria leads Group D with four points from their two matches so far, one point ahead of Benin Republic and two ahead of Rwanda.
The Super Eagles will go to 10 points with a double win over Libya, and secure a clear path to Morocco ahead of Benin Republic and Rwanda.
Speaking ahead of the Uyo match, Eguavoen said, “We have to be practical about it: our best and surest route to the finals will be to pick up the six points in the matches with Libya, and be somewhat guaranteed of a place in Morocco even before Matchday 5. We don’t want to be in any anxiety in the run-in in this qualifying campaign.
“I admit we will miss Victor (Osimhen), but I believe in the other strikers available to get us the goals that will give us the three points in Uyo, and the three points in Libya.”
Eguavoen added, “There are possibilities and opportunities for us to sail home at the end of these two matches, and we will do our best to take our chances and have the ticket in hand before the final round of games.”
Twenty of the 23 invited players trained in Uyo on Tuesday evening, with defender Bright Osayi-Samuel and forwards Kelechi Iheanacho and Chidera Ejuke arriving on Wednesday morning.
