Zambia, Moses arrive as Fuludu warns against underrating Chipolopolo

The Zambia senior national football team Chipolopolo landed in Abuja yesterday and will fly out to the Akwa Ibom State capital today, two days before the most important game in their history.

Similarly, Victor Moses kept to his word, as the Chelsea right wing-back finally reported for international duty in Uyo yesterday afternoon.

Moses did not show up at Le Meridien Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort until yesterday afternoon because he had to sort out some issues and needed a rest.

For the first time in October, the German tactician also monitored Chelsea loanee Ola Aina, Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi, Nantes defender Chidozie Awaziem and Gent winger Moses Simon yesterday evening.

Nigeria can secure a World Cup berth with one game to spare if they beat Zambia on Saturday.

Meanwhile, a former Nigeria international, Edema Fuludu, has urged the Super Eagles to be focused in their Saturday’s World Cup qualifier against the Chipolopolo of Zambia, and capitalise on goal-scoring opportunities.

Fuludu said in an interview with NAN yesterday in Lagos that approaching the match as a must-win would enable the team to overcome the highly confident Zambians. The former attacking midfielder added that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) should give the players all the needed logistic support to enable them to excel in the mustwin match.

“This match cannot be taken for granted, the NFF I’m sure is putting everything in place to successfully glide through this hurdle.

“The Zambians are very courageous, their victory against Algeria home and away should send a message to us that they are not a trainee-team.

“This people have nothing to lose, so it’s all on us, we just need to win, our boys must not take this for granted,” Fuludu said.