Amaju Pinnick has said that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), arranged two international friendly games against Mali and Luxembourg, to help with the rebuilding process of the Super Eagles.
The NFF president admitted that they tried to secure bigger matches with top teams, but most of the countries they approached are already occupied in the coming FIFA window.
“The two games will benefit the new Super Eagles we are trying to build and it is wrong to say Mali and Luxembourg are weak teams because Mali is a force in African football while Luxembourg boasts players in the Belgian and French leagues,” Pinnick told Completesportsnigeria.com.
“Again, we want to build the team gradually by playing some big football nations as well as some weak football nations. We are not going to allow them get bashed anyhow by top teams, they need to get some results to boost their confidence and progress. Nigerians will appreciate what we are doing now very soon.
“Our agent is working tirelessly to get us a couple of top ranked teams in the next FIFA window. The coaches have been given a mandate to build a good team that will not only qualify for the World Cup but be the pride of the nation.”
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