{"id":20453,"date":"2020-01-22T16:30:08","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T16:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=20453"},"modified":"2020-01-22T16:30:08","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T16:30:08","slug":"gernot-rohr-wilfred-ndidi-react-to-nigerias-wcq-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/gernot-rohr-wilfred-ndidi-react-to-nigerias-wcq-draw","title":{"rendered":"GERNOT ROHR, WILFRED NDIDI REACT TO NIGERIA\u2019S WCQ DRAW"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following the draw for Africa\u2019s second round 2022 World Cup qualifiers, Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr and midfielder Wilfred Ndidi believe that the Super Eagles have a tough test ahead of them.<\/p>\n<p>The West African heavyweights were placed in Group C alongside Cape Verde Islands, Central African Republic and Liberia.<\/p>\n<p>Only the top team in each of the 10 groups will qualify for the final playoff round and though there are tougher draws in the field \u2013 Cameroon and Ivory Coast are both in Group D, for example \u2013 Nigeria will have to bring its \u2018A Game\u2019 to ensure progression to the next phase.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve three tricky opponents in Group C,\u201d coach Rohr told the Super Eagles Twitter page, @NGSuperEagles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA few years ago, Cape Verde were Africa\u2019s best FIFA ranked team, CAR have some good players in Europe and we played a friendly in Liberia recently that wasn\u2019t easy\u2026we\u2019ve [got] to be at our best against them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leicester City midfielder Ndidi echoed his national team coach\u2019s sentiments, also via the Super Eagles Twitter feed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the World Cup, no room for complacency. Every game must be taken seriously,\u201d explained Ndidi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur first game is going to be the most important as well as all our home games, and even away games. We must make it to the third round.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria have qualified for six of the last seven World Cup tournaments, only missing out on the 2006 edition in Germany.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the draw for Africa\u2019s second round 2022 World Cup qualifiers, Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr and midfielder Wilfred Ndidi believe that the Super Eagles have a tough test ahead of them. The West African heavyweights were placed in Group C alongside Cape Verde Islands, Central African Republic and Liberia. 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