Nigeria Football

Salisu Yusuf calls for teamwork ahead of Rwanda Opener 

Nigeria assistant coach Salisu Yusuf has urged the
Super Eagles to work as a team in their Morocco

African Nations Championship (CHAN)opening

game against Rwanda at Stade Ibn Batouta in

Tangier on Monday.

The fifth edition of the tournament, which is

exclusively for players plying their trade in their

own domestic leagues , kicked off on Saturday with

hosts Morocco hammering Mauritania 4 – 0 in

Casablanca.

Nigeria are in Group C alongside 2014 champions

Libya, Rwanda and Equatorial Guinea.

The clash between Nigeria and Rwanda kicks off at

7. 30pm Moroccan time (8 .30pm in Nigeria ).

The match will be preceded by the group opener

between Libya and Equatorial Guinea beginning

from 5 .30pm (Nigeria time).

Salisu, who is in charge of the CHAN assignment,

believes the Eagles can win the tournament for the

first time this year if they work well together.

The former Kano Pillars manager called for the

players to take advantage of the championship to

play their way into the Russia 2018 World Cup

squad, insisting any outstanding players have a

chance to be on the plane to the world ’ s football

showpiece.

“ We are not here just for CHAN. Everyone is

thinking of the World Cup as well ,” Salisu told

thenff.com on Sunday .

“ For the players , they have a massive opportunity

to play their way into the big one in Russia.

“ However, at every opportunity , we have made it

clear to the boys that they must work as a team . If

they win the tournament, the chances of some of

the players making the squad to Russia will be

high . No man can clap with only one hand.

Teamwork is key for this business.”

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