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Super Eagles Head Coach, Finidi George, Says he and the players are aware that Nigerians are anticipating a decent performance and result against South Africa's Bafana Bafana in Friday's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier billed for Godswill Akpabio International Stadium Uyo, and they're duty-bound to deliver well, Completesports.com reports. 'Finito', as he is fondly called by admirers, will mark his first competitive game for Nigeria when South Africa come calling for Friday's game. And the former Ajax Amsterdam winger and 1995 UEFA Champions League winner reckons that the three time African Champions are condemned to win on Friday. Also Read - 2026 WCQ: Rohr’s Benin Republic Climb Above Super Eagles After 1-0 Win Vs Rwanda "We're aware that Nigerians are passionate about victory. They love and support good football and victory as far as the game is concerned," Finidi stated during his Thursday's pre match Press briefing in Uyo. "They are highly eager to see us win and to fulfill that their passion is what we aim to achieve. And it would be disastrous if we don't give them that needed victory." "Finidi further added that his team is not under any form of pressure to deliver, emphasising that as an ex footballer, he's grown to know that only one of three results could be achieved in a Match. "It's either a win, draw or a loss," Finidi said. "I played this game, now I'm a coach. I've seen it all. So there's no question of pressure on me or on the team. Also Read - 2026 WCQ: Pressure Is On Nigeria, Not South Africa –Bafana Bafana "We're prepared for the game. The players are focused, they have really worked hard to expect victory on Friday. "We've put behind the AFCON clash in Ivory Coast. The AFCON and World Cup qualifiers are two different things. But overall, we're condemned to win". By Sab Osuji in Uyo The post 2026 WCQ: Nigerians Are Passionate About Victory, We’re Condemned To Beat South Africa –Finidi appeared first on Complete Sports.
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