Seven years ago, young Kenneth Omeruo teamed up in defense with Super Eagles legend Joseph Yobo at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Super Eagles centre-back Kenneth Omeruo has encouraged his teammates to do their best to win the FIFA World Cup qualifiers, reports Soccernet.ng.
Omeruo, 30, has been a regular for the national team since his debut in 2013, appearing in every match of this year’s AFCON tournament and winning the gold medal.
Ahead of Nigeria’s World Cup qualifiers, the Kasumpasya defender is hoping to make up for missing the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
“This is an important theme for us. We didn’t make it to the last World Cup, so we want to work on it seriously. In order to get a ticket to the next World Cup We have to do what we have to do,” the former Chelsea player toldSoccernet.ng.
Omeruo is an experienced player who has participated in two FIFA World Cups and spoke about the special charm of the tournament.
“The memories, it’s a dream to play in the World Cup, there’s nothing that can match the atmosphere.” That’s what they have to experience. This is a great tournament as we get to see Nigerians traveling all over the world to support their country and we are looking forward to the World Cup again. ”
Nigeria will play familiar faces in Lesotho and Zimbabwe to begin their qualifying campaign and the team captain reiterated the need to win both matches.
“We have played against both teams in the past and the most important thing is to stick to our game plan and take the game seriously. We have to win both games. ” he added.
The Super Eagles will play Lesotho on Thursday before traveling to Zimbabwe to face them on Sunday.
