"No Excuses, Beat Rwanda, Zimbabwe To Reactivate World Cup Hopes - Senate Tells NFF, Super Eagles

"No Excuses, Beat Rwanda, Zimbabwe To Reactivate World Cup Hopes - Senate Tells NFF, Super Eagles

By Niyi Busari

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Sports, Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi has assured the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the Super Eagles of the Senate supports urging them to put all hands on the deck to pick six maximum points in the two next two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying games against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The soft-spoken senator representing Bauchi central senatorial district in an exclusive interview with BSN Sports on Wednesday said the senate through his office has asked the federatio, despite the difficulty, to do everything possible to get the world cup ticket.

He said, "when the NFF leadership was here before the Senate, we urged them to do all it takes to win these matches. There should be no excuses because I am personally apprehensive of our possiblity of going to World Cup."

He added, "I know that it will take a very tough toll on Nigerians. We must win these two games first to be assured of picking the ticket. On our part, we must motivate these players to make sure that they are in the best spirits.

"All hands must be on the deck, there is no reason for complacency. Ordinarily, in the past, when you hear that Nigeria want to play Rwanda, you go to bed and conclude that Nigeria will win but now, it's no longer same. I pray that God gives us victory because we need it for the spirits of Nigerians to be high." He concluded.

The 2013 African champions are fifth on the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier group table with just three points from four games. Leaders, Rwanda South Africa and Benin Republic have garnered seven points apiece while Lesotho are fourth with five points from four games.

The country that top the table at the end of the group qualifying matches qualify automatically for the Mundial.