By Daily Sports on January 15, 2018

As the home Eagles prepare to do battle against Rwanda in the ongoing 5^th African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Morocco, Gernot Rohr has said that outstanding players will be included in the World Cup squad to Russia.

Nigeria will open her account against 2016 hosts Rwanda today in Tangier, which is on the Strait of the Atlantic Ocean, but the focus would be more straight and direct on the actors from the Nigeria Professional Football League, who have an opportunity to stake claims for places in Mr. Rohr’s ensemble.

Rohr is expected to name his 23 –man team for the World Cup finals 48 hours after the friendly with England’s Three Lions at Wembley on June 2.

The race therefore begins furious and fast on Monday and Rwanda’s Amavubi, who have been victims to Nigerian teams on several occasions in decent memory, are on the firing line at the Stade Ibn Batouta, from 7.30pm Moroccan time (8.30pm Nigeria).

The match comes up after the Group C opener between 2014 champions Libya and Equatorial Guinea, which starts at 5.30pm Nigeria time.  At the same venue, four days later, the Eagles file out against 2014 champions Libya, and Morocco’s Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Moha Ou Ali Tagma already warned the Eagles to beware of a team that is actually the A team of the North African nation.

“You see Libya could be difficult because not many of their players go outside the country. So, in truth, it is practically the A team that is coming to the CHAN,” Tagma said last week.

Head Coach Salisu Yusuf told thenff.com: “The players know what is at stake. We are not here just for the CHAN.  Everyone is thinking of the World Cup as well. For the players, they have a massive opportunity to play their way into the A team for the big one in Russia.

“However, at every opportunity, myself and my assistants have made it clear to the boys that they must work as a team. If they win the tournament, the chances of several players making the team to Russia will be high. No man can clap with only one hand. Team work is key in this business.”

Rohr said: “The CHAN is a major competition and opportunity for us to take another look at the home boys. There could be some of them who will convince the technical crew that they can fight for places in the A team.” (The Sun)

•Photo shows Gernot Rohr.

Source Daily Sports

Posted January 15, 2018

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