Nigeria will beat Equatorial Guinea
Super
Falcons stars Evelyn Nwabuoku and Cecilia Nku are confident Nigeria will beat
Equatorial Guinea in their return leg 2016 Olympic Games qualifier in Bata,
Equatorial Guinea on Sunday.
The
Falcons were held to a 1-1 draw by Nzalang Nacional at the Abuja Stadium a
fortnight ago, and the African champions are in a must-win
situation in Bata. However, the Falcons, who represented Africa at the Sydney
2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, will qualify for the Olympics
with a higher scoring draw.
Nigeria
will miss the services of Liverpool striker Asisat Oshoala (who is
injured), Belarus-based Onome Ebi and United States-based Josephine
Chukwunonye.
But
captain Nwabuoku and midfielder Nku insist the side, who have played in the
FIFA Women’s World Cup since its inception in 1991, will be out for victory.
“We
know it will not be an easy game, but we have no choice but to go all out to
claim the Olympics spot at their own expense,” Supersport quoted
Kazakhstan-based Nwabuoku as saying on Friday.
“It
will be bad for the team to miss out on a place in the Rio Olympics after we
failed to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics.”
Rivers
Angels midfielder Nku said the Falcons would fire on all cylinders in Bata,
tipping the seven-time African champions to seal their place at the 2016
Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
“I
am optimistic that we will qualify for the Olympics, I believe we will beat
Equatorial Guinea on Sunday to go through,” the 22-year-old was by
AfricanFootball.com as saying.
Nigeria
caretaker coach Chris Danjuma will rely heavily on France-based striker Desire
Oparanozie for goals.
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