{"id":66385,"date":"2022-06-09T13:45:14","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T12:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/afcon-qualifier-super-eagles-dont-intimidate-us-sierra-leone-captain-caulker"},"modified":"2022-06-09T14:58:24","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T13:58:24","slug":"afcon-qualifier-super-eagles-dont-intimidate-us-sierra-leone-captain-caulker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/afcon-qualifier-super-eagles-dont-intimidate-us-sierra-leone-captain-caulker","title":{"rendered":"AFCON qualifier: Super Eagles don\u2019t intimidate us \u2013 Sierra Leone captain, Caulker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Nigeria and Sierra Leone, the Leone Stars captain, Steven Caulker, has said they are not scared of the star-studded Super Eagles team.<\/p>\n<p>John Keister\u2019s charges held the Super Eagles to a 4-4 draw the last time both teams met two years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The Leone Stars rallied back from four goals down to earn a share of the spoils on that occasion at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City.<\/p>\n<p>The West Africans also proved they can compete against the best teams on the continent with a gallant showing at the 2021 AFCON finals in Cameroon.<\/p>\n<p>They conceded a late winner in their first game against eventual winner, the Teranga Lions of Senegal and held then defending champions, Algeria to a 0-0 draw.<\/p>\n<p>Caulker is adamant they can hold their own against the Super Eagles following their impressive performance in recent outings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to make a good start. We are going to play in the right way to compete with Nigeria,\u201d Caulker told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s all about the three points. We are aware they (Super Eagles) have a lot of big names in their team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know they have quality players in their team, but it\u2019s all about the three points and we are ready for the challenge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are one of the smallest countries in Africa, but we have good team spirit. We are here to get three points and hopefully qualify from the group.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Nigeria and Sierra Leone, the Leone Stars captain, Steven Caulker, has said they are not scared of the star-studded Super Eagles team. 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