In spite of their excellent display, which saw them defeating the Lone Stars of Libera in an international friendly match, invited home-based players in the Super Eagles camp will have to do more to earn places in the Nations Cup qualifier against the WASP of Rwanda.
The Super Eagles will on February 29 take on Rwanda in Kigali in a Nations Cup qualifier.
Super Eagles boss, Stephen Keshi, said that the players should forget the win in Liberia last Wednesday and focus on the upcoming encounter since they are going to compete with their foreign based counterparts.
He said: “The game in Liberia is now history but we have a more important game ahead and despite the praises that all of you have been receiving, I think we should put that behind us and move on to the bigger picture.
“Let’s now focus on a win in Kigali and the respect will keep pouring in.”
Keshi, said he was totally impressed by the performance of his players in the Monrovia game, but says that the game was now in the past and there should be a rededication to the future from the players.
All the 20 home-based players save for Sunday Emmanuel who sought for permission to leave camp were in Abuja on Friday afternoon, were preparing for the encounter against Rwanda.