Bright Osayi-Samuel has said the team must beat the Amavubi of Rwanda to have any chance of securing a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, reports Completesports.com.
The West Africans have endured a difficult start to their qualifying campaign winning just once from six matches.
Eric Chelle’s side currently trailed Group C leaders South Africa by six points with four games remaining.
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Nigeria will host Adel Amrouche’s Amavubi at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Saturday.
Osayi-Samuel, who plays for Sky Bet Championship club Birmingham City claimed they can’t afford another slip up in the qualifying series.
“It’s a very important game, one of our most important games in the national team,” Bright Osayi-Samuel said ahead of the game.
“We know how difficult it can be, but I have confidence in our squad, and our coach. I ultimately believe that we will get a good result.”
By Adeboye Amosu in Uyo