World Cup Playoffs: We Will Not Toy With This Lifeline – Eguavoen

World Cup Playoffs: We Will Not Toy With This Lifeline – Eguavoen

Sampson Adedeji

Nigeria Football Federation’s Head of Technical Department, Austin Eguavoen, has vowed that the Super Eagles will make the most of their second chance in the World Cup playoffs, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Despite a less-than-convincing qualifying campaign, Nigeria managed to secure a playoff spot alongside Gabon, Cameroon, and DR Congo.

Speaking on a television program on OGTV, the former Super Eagles defender expressed optimism and determination ahead of the crucial fixtures.

“Of course everybody’s excited. I’m super excited because we all know what it means to be at the World Cup, and we missed out on the last one,” Eguavoen said.

 “We’ve put that behind us now. The boys know exactly what’s at stake all of us do. I like the unity so far from Nigerians, and now that we’ve qualified for the playoffs, I think we will not toy with it.”

He continued, “Of course we have a chance. From where we’re coming from, all hope was lost. I didn’t lose hope 100% because I still had a lot of faith and belief in the team. The prayer was that some other countries would drop points, which they did, and here we are. Now that God has given us a lifeline again, we have the quality, we have the personnel, we have everything to go for it. I’m 100% confident that we’ll do it.”