Omeruo admits tough Sierra Leone test

By Daily Sports Nigeria on June 20, 2023

Following Nigeria’s bumpy 3-2 win over Sierra Leone in the penultimate game of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers in Liberia on Sunday, defender Kenneth Omeruo has acknowledged the need to be more focused as the team progresses into the tournament in Ivory Coast next year, The PUNCH reports.

Omeruo captained the Eagles against the Leone Stars on Monday, but his performance in the heart of the defence was singled out by fans for criticism, especially in the build-up to the goals conceded by the Eagles.

After Nigeria surrendered a two-goal lead, Omeruo’s blushes were, however, spared by substitute Kelechi Iheanacho, who scored a late winner to seal qualification for Nigeria with a 3-2 win.

The performance came on the back of a sloppy 1-0 loss to Guinea-Bissau in Abuja in March, although he was Omeruo was an unused substitute in that game.

“It was a difficult game and we knew they were going to fight because it was the opportunity they had To qualify, but I’m happy we kept our heads and won the game.

“Concentration is something very important, the game would have been killed in the first half, but still we must always stay focused until the end. We try to push the team from the back and if we lose our head, we would concede more goals,” Omeruo said after the game.

With a place in Ivory Coast secured, the Super Eagles will regroup in September for their last game of the qualifiers against Sao Tome and Principe.

Nigeria won the reverse fixture of the encounter in Morocco last year with a historic 10-0 scoreline.

 

 

Source Punch Ng

Posted June 20, 2023


 

You may also like...
Haaland At The Double As Borussia’s Belgians Haunt...

Gernot Rohr responds to Jose Mourinho’s World Cup...

Super Falcons set to down Banyana Banyana in...

Jose Mourinho is blaming referees after dropping points,...

Rangers players beg for money

Man City kid Foden to get new deal;...

 

Latest News El-Rufai Will Be Used to Bring Down APC Just as Wike Was Used to Destabilise PDP- Chieftain Says PDP to bring Peter Obi, Opposition in for 2027 I was never interested in joining Tinubu government – El-Rufai PDP Crisis: We Lost Last Election Because Atiku Was Too Cocky — Ex-Lawmaker Handball: Nigeria get USA, Azerbaijan, Moldova in U-23 tourney NPFL: Remo complete comeback against Warriors, go eight points clear ‘APC Cannot Afford To Lose El-Rufai To Rival Party, His Is Smarter Than Tinubu’s Ministers’– Igbokwe “El-Rufai: PDP Being Destroyed From Within” — Claims Internal Mercenaries Hired To Kill Opposition Party Eagles will be ready for AFCON 2025 – Ekong Lookman feared out for one month Chelle focused on W’Cup qualifiers after AFCON draw Ferdinand urges United to sign Osimhen

 

Most Read Rangers International going, going . . . (55,265 views) Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,419 views) Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,448 views) Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (44,096 views) Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (44,045 views) Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (44,026 views) Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (43,843 views) NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,406 views) Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,496 views) Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,146 views) Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,584 views) John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (39,014 views)

 

Phone numbers

Tel: +234(0)8066020976
+234(0)8055068145
+234(0)7013416146
+234(0)8094272884

Email addresses

info@dailysportsng.com
support@dailysportsng.com
publisher@dailysportsng.com

Office address

No 3, Adetoun Close, Off College Road, Ogba, Ikeja Lagos.
Website: www.dailysportsng.com

Social Media