SPORTS minister Sunday Dare has praised the Super Eagles for their second consecutive win of the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
The Nigerian team defeated their hosts Cape Verde 2-1 on Tuesday for their second win in two games, and went three points clear at the top of Group C ahead of Liberia, Central African Republic and Cape Verde.
Victor Osimhen struck and Kenny Santos scored an own goal to hand the Super Eagles a tense win.
“Congratulations to Nigeria, congratulations to all Nigerians and the Super Eagles. The team has made us proud once again,” Dare said moments after the fixture.
He also commended the Nigeria Football Federation for making convenient travelling arrangements for that the team.
The sports minister added: “I salute everyone for the roles they played. The NFF ensured the team travelled in comfort and the coaches had to overcome a lot of setbacks owing to Covid-19 guidelines.
“In the game we had to dress only 19 players as against the 23 allowed by FIFA for World Cup qualifiers. Added to this, we had to fight from a goal down to snatch all three points at stake.
“In spite of this victory, I will like to charge everyone that the journey to Qatar is still a long one. We must keep fighting and working hard until the World Cup ticket is firmly in our hands.”
The Super Eagles opened their qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win over Liberia in Lagos on Friday, and will face Central African Republic in a double-header in October.
