Super Eagles coach declares team’s readiness to battle Costa Rica

The Nigeria soccer nationwide staff will goal their first win over the Central Individuals once they meet in San Jose within the coming hours

Tremendous Eagles assistant coach Salisu Yusuf has declared the staff’s readiness to provide their finest once they commerce tackles with the Costa Rican nationwide staff on Thursday.

Costa Rica host the three-time African champions on the Nationwide Stadium in San Jose in what’s the nation’s remaining match on house soil earlier than departing for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Nigeria arrived in San Jose on Monday and have been coaching on the Centro De Altro Rendimiento Coaching Centre.

The staff, made up of gamers largely from the Nigeria Skilled Soccer League, has ready beneath the watchful eyes of Salisu Yusuf.

And the Olympic Eagles coach has expressed his confidence within the gamers’ means to make the encounter a tough one for the Costa Ricans.

“The gamers have responded properly within the two warm-up classes now we have had since arriving in San Jose,” coach Yusuf stated. “I’ve confidence within the lads to provide their finest within the recreation on Thursday.”

Within the absence of Napoli’s Victor Osimhen, Leicester Metropolis’s Wilfred Ndidi, and different common Tremendous Eagles stars, coach Yusuf will depend on goalkeeper Kayode Bankole, the thrilling Samuel Kalu, and dynamic ahead Sunday Faleye, and 15 others.