Eagles must prepare very hard for Cameroon —Rohr

SUPER Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr has said that there is the need for Nigeria to prepare very well for the country’s  next World Cup qualifier against Cameroon.

African qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup in Russia resume in August 2017 and the Franco-German says the Super Eagles cannot afford to toy with the match.

“We must prepare very hard for Cameroon, though that is still nine months away. The Lions are a good team and we must be at our best,” Rohr said in Abuja on Monday.

Nigeria currently lead the Group B of the African qualifiers with six points from two matches, while Cameroon are second with two points from the same number of matches. Nigeria host Cameroon on August 28, 2017 in one of the third round of matches.

Rohr also attributed the Super Eagles beautiful run in the qualifiers to “positive attitude, discipline, dedication, good team spirit and mental strength.”

“A positive attitude has helped us thus far, and I also want to commend the players for their discipline and dedication, and very good spirit in camp. They have been excellent,” he said at the Glass House secretariat of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

“The mental strength is also there, because if you have to survive in such a difficult group, you need very good mental strength and focus. We have shown in the first two matches that we have the personnel and the good spirit to go all the way.”

Sporting Tribune

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