Afcon 2025: Super Eagles reveals readiness as Benin Republic unveils squad
Super Eagles assistant coach, Daniel Ogunmodede says the team will go all out for victory in their upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures against Benin Republic and Rwanda.
The West Africans currently top Group D with 10 points from four games and need one point from their next two games to earn a spot in Morocco 2025.
Ogunmodede, who is also the head coach of Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) club, Remo Stars declared that they will approach both games like a Cup final.
“Every match we want to approach it like a Cup final, we want to win all matches,” Ogunmodede said in an interview on NFF TV.
“I’m not aware we needed just one point to qualify so we just want to win regardless of the number of points left to qualify.
“First, the priority is for us to qualify, and secondly, according to the head coach, to win all games as they come and a maximum of three points is what is important to us.”
The Super Eagles will be away to the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in a matchday five encounter next week Thursday.
The three-time African champions will then round up their qualifying campaign with a home fixture against the Amavubi of Rwanda on Monday, November 14.
Meanwhile, Gernot Rohr has unveiled his squad for Benin Republic’s upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Nigeria and Libya.
Rohr listed 24 players for the games against the Super Eagles and Mediterranean Knights.
Captain Steve Mounie, goalkeeper Saturnin Allagbe and reliable forward, Jodel Dossou are some of the regulars in the squad.
Other top stars in the squad are Junior Olaitan, Olivier Verdon and Aiyegun Tosin.
The Cheetahs will begin preparation for both games in Abidjan on Monday.
Rohr’s side will host neighbours, Nigeria at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan on Thursday, November 14.
The West Africans will round up their qualifying campaign with an away fixture against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya four days later.
They occupy second position in Group D with six points from four games.
