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Augustine Eguavoen, the Super Eagles' interim coach, has outlined Nigeria's plan to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The former Nigeria international has made a big impression on the team since returning as the Super Eagles head coach.
Eguavoen returned to the Super Eagles after the departure of Finidi Geroge, who stepped down from his position.
Since his return, he has led the Super Eagles to a victory over Benin Republic and a draw against Rwanda.
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19:46 - 09.10.2024
Nigeria vs Libya: William Troost Ekong speaks on Super Eagles captaincy battle with Ahmed Musa
Who is the captain of the Super Eagles? Ahead of Nigeria's AFCON2025 qualifier against Libya, William Troost-Ekong has cleared the air.
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20:53 - 08.10.2024
'He is with us spiritually' — Super Eagles boss Eguavoen opens up on Osimhen absence against Libya
Super Eagles caretaker coach Austin Eguavoen has opened up on Victor Osimhen's absence from the squad ahead of the AFCON2025 double-header against Libya.
Eguavoen's secret to qualifying
In an interview before the match on Friday at Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Eguavoen disclosed that obtaining six points from both games is Nigeria's most direct route to qualification, relieving pressure as the race to Morocco intensifies.
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According to nff.com, he said, “Our best and surest route to the finals will be to pick up the six points in the matches with Libya and be somewhat guaranteed of a place in Morocco even before Matchday 5. We don’t want to be in any anxiety in the run-in during this qualifying campaign.”
Eguavoen has a clear plan in place, as he looks to win both matches, which will ensure that they advance to Morocco in 2025.
The head coach is keen to avoid any last-minute qualification issues as he seeks to guarantee the Super Eagles' status well in advance of the final rounds of competition.
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Meanwhile, Eguavoen will be without Victor Osimhen for both games after the forward picked up an injury a few weeks ago.
The coach has stated that the forward is a big miss for his team but he has other strikers who can take his place.
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