Eagles ready for play-offs -Emenike

South Africa 2013 Africa Cup of Nations
winner Emmanuel Emenike insists the
Super Eagles are not afraid of facing a big
team in the final round of the 2014 World
Cup qualifiers.
The Fenerbahce striker said Nigerians
"should not expect any weak team" in the
play-offs as African champions.
Nigeria on Saturday beat Malawi 2-0 in
Calabar in their last group game of Brazil
2014 qualifiers to seal their place in the
play-offs alongside Ivory Coast, Algeria,
Egypt, Cameroon, Ghana, Burkina Faso,
Cape Verde, Senegal and Ethiopia.
Five countries will ultimately qualify from
those two-legged ties to represent Africa
at Brazil 2014. Ivory Coast, Ghana,
Algeria, Nigeria and Cape Verde are
expected be in the same pot.
Senegal, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Algeria
and Egypt are likely to pose a threat to
Nigeria's qualification for the World Cup if
the Eagles are drawn against one of them
on September 16 in Cairo, but Emenike
has backed the Eagles to sail through.
"No, we should not expect any weak team
because our status is already known and
that is why we must be ready mentally
and physically to make Nigerians happy,"
MTNFootball.com quoted the former
Russia-based forward as saying on
Monday.
"At this stage, every team is tough and
want the ticket, but I see no team
stopping us. this is not a mere boast but
we are capable and ready."
The 25-year-old, who suffered an injury
at the Africa Cup of Nations, scored the
first goal against Malawi and he said he
was happy to mark his return to the team
getting on the scoresheet.
The former Spartak Moscow star missed
out on the World Cup qualifying games
against Kenya and Namibia, as well as
the FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil due
to the injury.
He said, "It was not easy because I
wanted to be in action for my country
every time, but when injury comes, you
can't help it. That was my situation, but I
was always with the team even when I
was not around them physically.
"It is a thing of joy to me to be back with
my beloved country, coming back with a
goal has definitely lifted my confidence, it
is the Lord's doing."

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