The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, has charged the Super Eagles not to lose focus of the three points in Namibia next week after scooping the maximum points against Kenya in Nairobi on Wednesday.
Maigari said the Super Eagles should not underrate the Namibians as there are no small teams in international football again.
He charged the team to approach the match with all the seriousness it deserves.
Maigari told the Super Eagles: “It is important that we keep our focus.
“There are no longer small teams in international football and I believe you will approach the match with your usual seriousness and total dedication, which saw to the fall of the Harambee Stars.
“President Goodluck Jonathan is happy with you, the Honourable Minister of Sports is happy with you and every Nigerian is happy and proud of you for the result against Kenya.
“Let us put the icing on the cake by winning in Namibia.”
The NFF President, who cut an excited profile at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani on Wednesday, insists that Nigerians are expecting the Eagles to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil after triumph at the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.
Top officials of the Nigeria High Commission in Windhoek, including Ambassador Nath Olorunfemi, received the Super Eagles on their arrival on Friday, and the High Commissioner immediately assured the team and the NFF of adequate support before, during and after the match with the Brave Warriors.
“We will mobilize all Nigerians in Windhoek, through the Nigeria community, to come to the Stadium on match day and support you,” Olorunfemi said.
Nigeria tops Group F of the African series for the 2014 FIFA World Cup with eight points and will qualify for the two-leg final qualifying fixture if they win on Wednesday and Malawi fails to beat Kenya in Blantyre same day.
Malawi have six points, followed by Namibia with four and Kenya have only two points.
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