Nigerian promise maximum support for Super Eagles

Ahead of Nigeria's must-win match against South Africa in their final group A match Sunday at the ongoing 2014 African Nations Championship in South Africa, Nigerians living in South Africa are mobilising support for the team. Nigeria is currently third on three points from two matches, and needs a victory to be sure of advancing to the next round.


The fact that Nigeria will be taking on the host has raised the stakes.

But the President of the Nigerian Union in Johannesburg, Ikechukwu Anyaene, said there is no cause for alarm as his union had rallied Nigerians living in South Africa to ensure maximum support for the home-based Super Eagles.

'The match has already been tagged final before the final. We have mobilised Nigerians so that the Eagles will not lack support in the stadium,' he said.

Anyaene said in addition to mobilising support, the union has also organised prayers for the team's success.

South Africa leads group A on 4 points, same as Mali which is second due to its lower goals aggregate.

Mozambique, the group's whipping boy, is last without a point, having lost its two matches so far.

The contest for the two quarter-final tickets from the group is tough because all the top three teams (South Africa, Mali and Nigeria), still have a chance to advance.