By Jude Opara, Abuja
With the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup ticket in the kitty, Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr seems to have shifted his focus on the qualification for the 2018 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) slated to take place in Morocco.
Rohr who recalled the shock 2-0 defeat to Bafana Bafana in a 2019 AFCON qualifier in Uyo, said the loss was the tonic the Eagles needed to raise their game to seal a ticket to play in next summer’s World Cup..
Rohr said the outcome of that match which was the last the team played before the twin 2018 World Cup qualifier against the indomitable Lions of Cameroon, was like a wake up call to the team.
Nevertheless, the Franco German tactician who largely blamed the defeat on the squad he paraded said he is optimistic of qualifying the team for the continental championship because he has the full compliment of the Super Eagles.
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