Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, will return to the country next week, as preparations for next month’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Tanzania in Dar es Salaam hit top gear.
The former Eagles’ captain is currently in the United Kingdom with his assistant, Jean Francois Loscuito, holding meetings with several players.
Oliseh, officially presented on July 15, has assured that he is already working assiduously towards raising a strong squad to face the East Africans in September.
“The match in Dar es Salaam is very, very crucial, not only because it will be my first match as head coach, but also because we have no choice other than to win. The three points are important for us to keep up the tempo in our group,” he said.
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“We are on the same three points with Egypt though they have scored a goal more. That is why we cannot afford any slip along the way. We will deal first with the match in Tanzania, and then we will start thinking about the CHAN qualifiers with Burkina Faso in October, and then the FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture in November.
“There is a lot of work. After these matches, we will now start working towards the two AFCON qualifying matches we have with the Pharaohs in March next year.”
Oliseh, in company with Amaju Pinnick, the president of Nigeria Football Federation, will also be involved in a number of sessions with some corporate groups interested in partnering with the federation.
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“We will spread our dragnet far and wide, and any player who is in great form and we believe can add value to the Super Eagles will be invited to fight for shirt to represent Nigeria.”
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