Coach Gernot Rohr and the Super Eagles have maintained they have to be at the best to reach the final 2022 World Cup playoffs even though they have been drawn in a fair second round qualifying group that has lower-ranked Cape Verde, Central African Republic and Liberia.
Rohr described the Eagles rivals as “tricky” and that going past them will not be easy as it looks on paper.
“We have three tricky opponents in Group C,” said Rohr.
“A few years ago, Cape Verde were Africa’s best FIFA ranked team, CAR have some good players in Europe and we played a friendly in Liberia recently that wasn’t easy…we’ve to be at our best against them.”
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi said the Eagles have to take all their qualifiers to Qatar 2022 seriously.
“This is the World Cup, no room for complacency. Every game must be taken seriously,” he demanded.
“Our first game is going to be the most important as well as all our home games, and even away games.
“We must make it to the 3rd round.”
The qualifiers will begin on October 5.
