Onigbinde urges Eagles to take Algeria match very serious As Idowu joins Eagles in Krasnodar
Akinade Onigbinde, the coach of FRSC Football Club of Abuja, yesterday called on the Super Eagles to see Friday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Algeria as an allimportant match.
Onigbinde said in an interview in Abuja that this would help them get a good result which would then elevate the team in the FIFA ranking.
He said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the match was capable of either improving or negatively affecting the country’s position in global football ranking.
“The match should be taken very serious in order not to drop on the FIFA ranking.
“Also, the way we play against Algeria will impact positively or negatively on our friendly with Argentina,” Onigbinde warned.
The coach described the Nigeria/Algeria match as a determinant for Nigeria’s preparations for the World Cup, and urged the players to shun laxity and complacency.
“The Eagles must go all out to crush Algeria with all it has as a formidable team.
“I also believe that the match against Algeria is more important than the one against Argentina, because it is the warm-up against Argentina,” he said.
The coach said the team should not succumb to pride or overconfidence, adding that this could result in concession of defeat.
The Super Eagles will face Algeria in Constantine on Friday in their final match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Meanwhile, Amkar Perm defender Brian Idowu is in line to make his international debut for the Super Eagles when they face Argentina in Krasnodar next Tuesday, November 14, according to reports.
Score Nigeria, quoting Super Eagles Media Officer Toyin Ibitoye, claims the Russian-born defender will join up with the Super Eagles when they arrive in St. Petersburg this weekend.
“He will join us in Krasnodar for the match against Argentina,” Eagles spokesman Toyin Ibitoye told the website.
“He will be the 23rd player in the squad.”
Brian Idowu can operate at left back, left midfield, central defense and right back.
His mother has dual nationality and hails from Imo State, South Eastern Nigeria.