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Simon smells victory for Nigeria in Uyo

8/30/2017

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Nigeria midfielder, Moses Simon, has admitted Friday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia qualifier between the Super Eagles and Indomitable Lions of Cameroon at the Uyo International Stadium would not be for the faint-hearted as such his outfit will do everything to grind a positive result.

The Super Eagles currently lead Group B with the six maximum points after claiming victories over Zambia and Algeria as against Cameroon’s two points in same number of matches.

Yet the 22-year-old Simon, who grabbed the second goal when Nigeria beat Cameroon 3-0 in their last confrontation during an international friendly at the Edmond Machtens Stadium in Brussels (Belgium) in October 2015, believes the Super Eagles are in a good frame of mind to tame the African Champions again. Here are the excerpts of the interview with CAFOnline.com

CAFOnline.com: What are your expectations?
Moses Simon: I think it has to be ‘our expectations and not mine’. Our expectation is to win in order to boost our chances of qualifying for the World Cup in Russia. The most important thing for us as a team is to win and nothing more.

What gives you this kind of confidence that Nigeria will beat Cameroon on Friday in Uyo?
My confidence comes from the general attitude of the team; as well as our quality as a team and I have so much belief in this team that we can do it.

Cameroon are the African champions, are you not scared facing them?
We were not at the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon when Cameroon won the trophy but we have respect for them as the African champions. We have to give everything that we have when we are going to play against them. We have to play together as a team. I believe we have a very good squad with the calibre of players we have in the team right now.

You actually scored against Cameroon during the last friendly match in Belgium. Are you looking forward to repeating the dose in Uyo?
Of course! If I have the opportunity but the most important thing is about the team getting the maximum three points. It is not only about me scoring; it is for us to win on Friday in Uyo because that would be good for our aspiration of qualifying for the World Cup.

What does the return of captain John Mikel Obi mean to the team, after he missed some recent matches due to injury?
We are happy to always have him around because he’s the leader. His presence alone is a great boost to the team and it will motivate us as well. We want the fans to come out to support us to win this important match on Friday. We want to keep our mind and eyes on the match in Uyo. Thereafter, we can talk about the return match in Yaounde. What Nigerians should expect from us on Friday is victory.

HEAD-TO-HEAD : NIGERIA VS.CAMEROON
DATE                    RESULT                                    COMPETITION

1: 08-12-1962        Nigeria 3-1 Cameroon       Nkrumah Cup, Lagos
2: 01-01-1963         Cameroon 1-2 Nigeria       Nkrumah Cup, Yaoundé
3: 07-12-1968         Nigeria 1-1 Cameroon       World Cup Qualifier, Lagos
4: 22-12-1968         Cameroon 2-3 Nigeria       World Cup Qualifier, Douala
5: 13-02-1972         Cameroon 1-2 Nigeria       Friendly, Yaounde
6: 22-01-1975         Nigeria 1-0 Cameroon       Friendly, Lagos
7: 17-07-1978         Cameroon 0-0 Nigeria       All Africa Games, Algiers
8: 02-02-1980         Nigeria 0-0 Cameroon       Friendly, Ibadan
9: 18-03-1984         Cameroon 3-1 Nigeria       AFCON Final, Abidjan
10: 17-03-1988       Cameroon 1-1 Nigeria       AFCON, Rabat
11: 27-03-1988       Cameroon 1-0 Nigeria       AFCON Final, Casablanca
12: 10-06-1989       Nigeria 2-0 Cameroon       World Cup Qualifier, Ibadan
13: 27-08-1989       Cameroon 1-0 Nigeria       World Cup Qualifier, Yaounde
14: 25-01-1992       Cameroon 1-2 Nigeria       AFCON (Third-Place Play-off), Dakar
15: 07-08-1997       Cameroon 0-1 Nigeria       LG Cup, Tunis
16: 13-02-2000       Nigeria 2-2 (3-4pen) Cameroon AFCON Final
17: 01-06-2003       Nigeria 3-0 Cameroon       LG Cup (Lagos)
18: 08-02-2004       Cameroon 1-2 Nigeria       AFCON (1/4 finals – Monastir)
19: 11-10-2015       Nigeria 3-0 Cameroon       Friendly (Brussels)

Fixtures
DAY THREE
Group A

31.08.2017   Conakry        Guinea vs Libya
01.09.2017   Tunis Tunisia vs DR Congo

Group B
01.09.2017   Uyo              Nigeria vs Cameroon
02.09.2017   Lusaka         Zambia vs Algeria

Group C
01.09.2017   Rabat Morocco vs Mali
02.09.2017   Libreville       Gabon vs Cote d’Ivoire

Group D
01.09.2017   Praia   Cape Verde vs South Africa
02.09.2017   Dakar Senegal vs Burkina Faso

Group E
31.08.2017   Kampala       Uganda vs Egypt
01.09.2017   Kumasi         Ghana vs Congo

DAY FOUR
Group A

04.09.2017   Monastir       Libya vs Guinea
05.09.2017 Kinshasa DR Congo vs Tunisia

Group B
04.09.2017 Yaounde Cameroon vs Nigeria
05.09.2017 Constantine Algeria vs Zambia

Group C
05.09.2017 Bamako Mali vs Morocco
05.09.2017 Bouake Cote d’Ivoire vs Gabon

Group D
05.09.2017 Durban South Africa vs Cape Verde
05.09.2017 Ouagadougou Burkina Faso vs Senegal

Group E
05.09.2017 Alexandria Egypt vs Uganda
05.09.2017 Kintele Congo vs Ghana
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By cafonline.com
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