Alex Iwobi has stressed that winning matches is the only way the Super Eagles can maintain consistency, insisting that results remain the most important measure of the team’s progress under head coach Eric Chelle.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with sports journalist Pooja, the Fulham midfielder emphasised the need for Nigeria to keep collecting victories as they continue their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign.
“The only way to be consistent is by winning games, that’s what everyone really cares about,” Iwobi said.
The 30-year-old highlighted what the Super Eagles must do to secure another victory when they face Tanzania in their return fixture in Zanzibar on Tuesday, November 17.
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Iwobi urged his teammates to remain focused throughout the encounter and avoid giving the Taifa Stars any opportunity to threaten their chances of securing all three points.
“We have to remain focused for the full 90 minutes and try not to give them any chance or hope that they can play against us or beat us,” he added.
The midfielder, who featured for the entire 90 minutes in Nigeria’s 3-1 victory over Tanzania in Uyo on Friday, expressed confidence in the quality and potential of the current Super Eagles squad, believing the team has what it takes to achieve significant success.
Nigeria secured all three points against the Taifa Stars courtesy of an early strike from Alhassan Yusuf and a second-half brace from substitute Tolu Arokodare, moving the team to within one point of Group L leaders Guinea-Bissau.
Iwobi also reflected on Nigeria’s previous Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign, where the Super Eagles reached the final before losing to hosts Morocco, insisting that the current squad possesses the quality to achieve big things.
“At the last AFCON that we were involved in, everybody was playing at their best. Unfortunately it wasn’t meant to be against Morocco for different reasons. But I’ll like to believe that the team we have now is very strong and capable of achieving big things,” he said.
The Super Eagles currently occupy second position in Group L with six points, one behind leaders Guinea-Bissau. With Tanzania already qualified for the 2027 AFCON as co-hosts alongside Kenya and Uganda, only the group winners will secure the sole qualification ticket available in the group.
Chelle’s side will now travel to Zanzibar for Tuesday’s return fixture, where another victory would strengthen their position in the race for qualification to the continental tournament.
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