Tremendous Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has warned Madagascar that Nigeria will make the Godswill Akpabio Worldwide Stadium a troublesome place to play when each groups meet in Friday’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
Nigeria will open their Group L marketing campaign towards the Barea in Uyo, with head coach Éric Chelle hoping to guide the Tremendous Eagles to a successful begin.
Ndidi harassed the significance of getting a superb outcome within the first sport of the qualifying collection.
“The primary qualifying sport is so necessary as a result of it units the momentum for going ahead,” Ndidi instructed Soccer Followers Tribe.
The Beşiktaş midfielder additionally pointed to Nigeria’s dwelling benefit, saying the Tremendous Eagles should put their opponents below stress from the beginning.
“Additionally, that is our dwelling as properly. No person involves our dwelling and feels comfy. We now have to create that concept; we now have to ship a message,” he mentioned.
Nigeria can be trying to transfer on from their failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and begin their AFCON 2027 marketing campaign on a optimistic be aware.
Ndidi is a part of a 24-man squad that features Ademola Lookman, Alex Iwobi, Moses Simon, Samuel Chukwueze, Ola Aina and Calvin Bassey.
Victor Osimhen, nonetheless, will miss the match after withdrawing from the squad due to damage. Taiwo Awoniyi was known as up as his substitute.
Regardless of Osimhen’s absence, Ndidi mentioned the gamers in camp are targeted on getting a optimistic outcome.
“We’re trying ahead to this one, it’s going to be a tremendous one, the boys are prepared, everyone seems to be tuned to this one and we’ll see,” he added.
Madagascar may also arrive in Uyo with confidence, having defeated Nigeria 2–0 on the 2019 AFCON in Egypt. It stays their solely senior victory over the Tremendous Eagles.
Nigeria have received three of their different conferences, whereas one match resulted in a draw.
Friday’s encounter will give Chelle and his gamers the possibility to make a powerful begin to their journey in the direction of the 2027 AFCON.
Kick-off is scheduled for 5pm Nigerian time on the Godswill Akpabio Worldwide Stadium in Uyo.
