Coach Jose Peseiro has said the Super Eagles are a better team than Sierra Leone, but they will have to prove this with victory today in a 2023 AFCON qualifier.
Both teams played out a dramatic 4-4 in a 2021 AFCON qualifier in Benin City in November.
That was after the Leone Stars fought back from 4-1 to get a draw with the home team.
“Our team is better than Sierra Leone, it’s true and no one can doubt that,” Peseiro said in a media briefing.
“But we need to show it in our football because any team can beat any team with good organization and commitment.
“You can create lots of opportunities and don’t score while the other team can create one and score.
“Our team is favourite, but we need to show in the field that we want to win.”
Today’s game will be played without fans following a ban imposed on the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja after fans went on rampage in March moments after Ghana qualified for the 2022 World Cup at the expense of the Eagles.
