Elegbeleye, Maigari tip Eagles for 2014 World Cup

The Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye, and the President of the Nigeria Football Federation. Alhaji Aminu Maigari, are confident that the Super Eagles would emerge victorious in the two legged play-off of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers against the Walyas Antelopes of Ethiopia already slated for October and November this year.
Elegbeleye said: “We at the National Sports Commission are confident that the Super Eagles team is a team with quality players and Coach Stephen Keshi has really transformed the team to a formidable side so I believe we can get results in the two legs that will be enough for us to get the qualification ticket for next year’s World Cup in Brazil.
“Like I said before the Eagles must and should take the Ethiopians very seriously but I don’t believe they can stop us from going the National Sports Commission as usual will ensure the Nigeria Football Federation is adequately supported to get this qualification ticket for the over 170 million Nigerians.”
The NFF boss is also expressing optimism as regards the Super Eagles last two matches in the ongoing 2014 World Cup qualifiers.
Maigari said the Federation has already put the machinery in motion to ensure Nigeria does not miss the chance to be among the teams that would represent Africa at the world’s biggest football competition.
He said: “We ensured that the list of the players to prosecute the first leg of the qualifiers away to Ethiopia came out early as a way of having enough time to prepare for the crucial match, most especially the first match away to Ethiopia. We believe that good preparation is key to winning the match so that the return would not be too difficult to win. So the NFF is putting everything in place to ensure that Nigeria qualifies for the 2014 World Cup.
“I am also using this opportunity to solicit for support and prayers for the team from all Nigerians and most importantly we need full support of the Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Sports Commission for the task to be easier for us.”