Super Eagles stars Terem Moffi and Wilfred Ndidi have expressed strong confidence in Nigeria’s chances of claiming maximum points when they face Lesotho in a 2026 World Cup qualifier on Friday at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa.
The upcoming clash marks a critical step in Nigeria’s World Cup qualification campaign, and the players are determined to start with a strong performance, Footballrover reports.
Ndidi stresses focus on Lesotho before Benin
Speaking ahead of the encounter, Ndidi emphasised the team’s determination to continue their qualifying campaign positively before turning attention to the second group fixture against Benin Republic in Uyo.
“We know where we are at the moment,” the former Leicester City star said in an interview with NFF TV. “These two games are very crucial. First of all, we focus on the Lesotho one, and then we look towards the Benin one, but the most important now is the Lesotho one.”
Terem Moffi confident of securing World Cup qualification
Meanwhile, Moffi, the OGC Nice striker, assured fans that the squad is fully committed to delivering a convincing performance against Lesotho to keep Nigeria’s World Cup hopes alive.
“We are really confident about qualifying for the World Cup,” Moffi said. “We have to do our part and wait for the result of the other team. So, we’re really confident things will go our way.”
The Super Eagles began training for the crucial encounter on Tuesday evening with 18 players in camp.
The squad grew to 20 by Wednesday’s second session with the arrivals of Zaidu Sanusi and Akor Adams, adding depth and experience to coach Eric Chelle’s side.
Chelle remains optimistic that the available squad is strong enough to secure victory against the Crocodiles of Lesotho, keeping Nigeria on track for a successful qualification campaign.
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