Sport: We Won't be defensive

Super Eagles defender, Chibuzor Okonkwo has said that when they take on the Elephants of Ivory Coast in the second leg of the African Nations Championship qualifier in Abidjan they will go all out for an outright win.

Speaking to Sports Vanguard at the Super Eagles’ African Continental Hotel camp in Kaduna, Okonkwo said, “we scored 4-1 here today, nothing stops us from beating them again in their home. We are not going there to defend. We will also attack and go for goals. We will play that match as if the first leg had not been played yet.”

Okonkwo who was part of the Samson Siasia team that failed to qualify for the same competition in the past believes this is the right time for the home-based Super Eagles to make their mark in the competition. “Now we have à perfect team with very fantastic players that can make it happen. We have all it takes to be in South Africa and by God’s grace we will be there.

Continuing, Okonkwo said, “when we get there, we will be the team to beat because we will be going as African champions. We are going to bring the trophy to Nigeria”.

Source: Vanguard