U-23 Eagles Must Work Hard To Win In Congo - Seyi Akinwunmi

Nigeria Football Federation’s first vice chairman, Bar. Seyi Akinwunmi has told Complete Sports that the National U-23 Eagles must work hard to ensure they win the return leg match of the 2016 Olympic Games qualifier against Congo in Point Noire in less than two weeks’ time.

Reacting to the first leg match played in Port Harcourt at the weekend which saw the Nigerians led by Coach Samson Siasia winning with a slim 2-1 result, said the players need to work harder ahead of the second leg while calling on the coaches to plan very well for the away game.

NFF Blasts Claude Leroy

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has reacted with “shock and disappointment” to claims by Claude Leroy that Congo’s U23s were badly treated prior to Sunday’s Olympic qualifying game with Nigeria in Port Harcourt.

The veteran French trainer was upset with what he termed “poor treatment” to his team before his side fell 1-2 to the Dream Team VI at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium.

“Nigeria is a big country and I do not think it is necessary to make us wait for more than one hour at the Airport.

AFCON QUALIFIERS: Congo's Witchdoctor Set To Upset Super Eagles In Calabar

The Red Devils of the Congo if, and when they arrive in Nigeria, will have the unenviable task of finally beating the Super Eagles in Calabar. Other than Kenya nobody has come close in the last century and that married with the Ebola distraction off the field, will make the task even more difficult for the Central Africans on it.

But as we know football is totally different on paper as to when it is actually played and the task though gargantuan is not impossible for the team led by the famous ‘witchdoctor’ Claude Leroy. In fact many in the Nigerian camp are calling them much more difficult than the Rwandans who were rightfully expelled for cheating. That much is Leroy respected and rightfully so because he has been a galvanizing force throughout Africa.