Emenike
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Eagles forward, Emmanuel Emenike, has said Bafana Bafana will be
playing for pride when the two sides meet at the Akwa Ibom International
Stadium in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Wednesday.
Group A leaders, South Africa, have
qualified for the competition with 11 points having won three of the
five matches they have played in the qualifiers while playing draws in
the other two.
The Eagles, who are second in the table
with seven points, need a win in the match to stand a chance of
progressing to Equatorial Guinea for their title defence. But the South
Africans have yet to beat Nigeria in a competitive match; they have also
yet to lose any match in the 2015 AFCON qualifiers.
Emenike, who spoke with Sports Radio Brila FM admits that Wednesday’s match will not come cheap for the African champions.
He said, “We are expecting a tough game
because they (South Africa) have qualified, so we understand they will
be playing for pride.”
The Fenerbahçe striker added that
Saturday’s match in Pointe Noire was difficult because the team had to
play on artificial turf.
“It was really tough in Congo and on
artificial turf. I think it’s going to be okay now, especially because
we’ll be playing at home and on grass,” he said.
The 2013 AFCON top goal scorer, who had
yet to score in the qualifiers, was substituted in the second half of
the match for match-winner Aaron Samuel.
Meanwhile, Eagles captain, Vincent
Enyeama, has appealed to the fans in Uyo to come and cheer the team to
victory against South Africa.
The Lille shot stopper told Football Live, “We have just a foot in it; we have not qualified yet because we have a game in hand.
“We must endeavour as a team and
especially as supporters that we come en masse to the Stadium against
South Africa on Wednesday.”
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