World Cup Qualifier: Nigeria Vs Rwanda... Win or Bust

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00:00The Super Eagles of Nigeria are ready to take on the Yamavubi of Rwanda and it is a search

00:05for much needed points in a World Cup qualifying campaign.

00:09Of course, they are set behind already because we'll preview that game right here on this

00:14show.

00:15My name is Ayomide Daniels and this is The Nutmeg here on Guardian TV.

00:22Right, of course, you're welcome to a fresh episode of The Nutmeg and I've got Josh,

00:27too sporty, he returns to take on this topic around the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

00:31Obviously, Josh, we are behind in terms of raking in points to qualify for the World Cup

00:39in 2026, but this just feels like a fixture that we can get three points because history

00:45tells us we can.

00:46We defeated them 2-0 in the first leg of this encounter.

00:50And in the AFCOM qualifiers, we played draw against Rwanda, both legs.

00:55So, facing the Yamavubi of Rwanda...

00:59In fact, generally, Super Eagles have not been impressive.

01:02Super Eagles have been disappointing, they have been disastrous and this is make or break

01:07for Nigeria.

01:08Nigeria needs to win all our remaining games and I probably hope that the likes of South

01:14Africa also drops points because we are fourth on the log.

01:17But we need to be number one in Group C to qualify for the World Cup.

01:21Because if we finish second, I don't think we'll have the amount of points that will

01:26become among the top four second place teams that will play an African playoff before they

01:32now play an intercontinental playoff.

01:34So, the process is going to be strenuous and I don't think these AFCOM have the balls for

01:39it.

01:40But if anything, before we even get to that state, Josh, if anything, we both have to agree

01:44this is probably a warm-up for the bigger one.

01:46Yeah.

01:47The South Africa game happening on Tuesday.

01:49Yeah.

01:50Right?

01:51So, what are you expecting to see from the Eagles against Rwanda that will give you that

01:54much confidence that we can do it against South Africa?

01:56I don't even have confidence.

01:57Just win.

01:58Even if it's an own goal zero.

02:00Even if it's a half goal zero.

02:02Just win.

02:03And I think your answer is right already.

02:04Just win.

02:05Because as things start, even the win doesn't guarantee anything.

02:09Yeah, at all.

02:10It's out of our hands.

02:11And that's what makes it pretty much difficult.

02:13Because we had Zimbabwe home and away.

02:15We had Lesotho first leg.

02:17We could not pick points in this game.

02:19So how are we convinced that we can pick points against the Rwanda team that is stronger

02:24and the South Africa team that is stronger.

02:26We still have Benet Republic return leg and Benet if they had us 2-1 as well.

02:30That's a grudge game.

02:31That's a grudge game as well.

02:32It's a derby and it's against a former coach of Nigeria, Genotrol, who also, the last time

02:37we beat Genotrol home and away in a qualifiers, he was Genotrol that was manager of Nigeria.

02:42So, it's, I hope, I'm a Nigerian and I'm a journalist.

02:46In this industry, when it's Super Eagles, we hope for the best for the Super Eagles regardless

02:51because that is like a money-making time, a cash.

02:54Super Eagles are like the cash cow of the sports industry.

02:57But just to wrap things up, I know you predicted a win, but give a scoreline.

03:02What are you expecting to see?

03:04Scoreline, I want 3-0.

03:05I want Tadema, Lukman and Lukman and Oseman to score.

03:08A brace from Oseman or even a hat-trick from Oseman and one more goal from Lukman.

03:12I think it's always the deal.

03:13Personally, I want to see our best player score.

03:15I want them to score, especially with the fact that they didn't get the moves that they

03:19probably would have wanted in the transfer market.

03:21Oseman went back to Galatasaray.

03:23He would have probably wanted a move to the Premier League or to a bigger club in the Bundesliga

03:27or like a PSG.

03:29Lukman is still at Atalanta.

03:31The transfer window is done and dusted unless he wants to go to Saudi Arabia or Turkey.

03:35So, for these two players, to me, they are the ones that need to score the goals.

03:41Oseman also needs to start part to get closer to Rashidi Yekini's rep.

03:46And it's surprising that in such an easy group, we are still where we are.

03:51Well then, tell us what your own predictions are.

03:53Who do you want to see on the score sheet?

03:55And what scoreline are you expecting from the Supergirls?

03:57You can tell us right there in the comment section.

03:59But thank you very much for watching this edition of The Nutmeg.

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04:12Josh, it's been an awesome time, albeit a short time.

04:16Definitely.

04:17But, of course, thank you very much for being here.

04:18No problem. It's a pleasure.

04:20And from me to you, Ayumide Daniels is my name. I'll see you next time. Bye for now.

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