2023 Afconq: Abdul Sule tasks Super Eagles to focus against Sierra Leone duel

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Former Nigeria international Abdul Sule insists the Super Eagles players need total concentration in the forthcoming African Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifier game with Sierra Leone this week.

Nigeria and Sierra Leone clash at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia on Sunday, 18 June, as Sierra Leone does not have any stadium in their country approved for international matches.

And the former Kogi United boss feels the team can’t afford to lose concentration and shouldn’t be overconfident as they face off with the Leone Stars in the bid to guarantee their qualification.

“The best thing for them is to just concentrate on this game and win the game. They need to focus and take it from there,” Sule told Brila FM.

“No matter what it is they just need to concentrate on this match because it is at hand now.”

The Super Eagles are top of their qualification group with nine points out of four matches, followed by Guinea Bissau’s Wild Dogs who have seven points.

Leone Stars, who gave the Eagles a tough run in Abuja in the opening match of the qualification series before succumbing 2-1, are on five points.

Sao Tome and Principe, who play the Super Eagles on the final day of the series in September, are bottom with only one point.