The Super Eagles are set for their penultimate game in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying series as they battle the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia on Sunday.
Nigeria, three-time African champions, are on the cusp of securing a ticket to next year’s AFCON tournament billed for Cote d’Ivoire and are gunning to complete the mission early enough even before their last qualifying game, in September.
At present, Nigeria occupies the second spot in their qualifying group with nine points from four matches, a point behind Guinea Bissau, who have played five matches.
Victory for the Eagles on Sunday will not only take them back to the top spot in Group A but will also guarantee a presence at the 34th Africa Cup of Nations to be staged in Cote d’Ivoire next year.
Coach Jose Peseiro and his team have been busy perfecting their strategies in Lagos in the last few days and now they are ready to…