International Friendly: Nigeria/Argentina, Must Win For Super Eagles

A  former player of Rangers FC of Enugu, Kenneth Abana, has urged the Super Eagles to strive to win their proposed friendly match against Argentina in Abuja in June.

“A win against Argentina will instill fear into many other big teams around the world,’’ Abana told Tidesport source in Awka, yesterday.

“It is one match that is a must win for Nigeria to move up in FIFA ranking and showcase the ability of the team.

“It is paramount that we win this friendly match so as to instill fear into African countries. It will be a warning that a new Super Eagles have arrived.

“Defeating Argentina for the first time at the senior level  is important.

“This is possible because our present coach scored against them at the 1994 World Cup only for Argentina to bounce back to win that game,’’ he said.

“Winning this friendly is what we need now to boost the rebuilding of the national team.

Meanwhile, the 2011 edition of WAFU Cup earlier scheduled to commence on April 28 has been shifted to May 5,

The Ogun FA Chairman, Ganiyu Majekodunmi, disclosed this in Abeokuta.

He said that the competition, which would feature eight West African nations, would kick off on May 5 in Abeokuta.

Togo, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Benin Republic and Nigeria will be participating in the competition.

Majekodunmi told newsmen that eight sub-committees had already been constituted to ensure the smooth hosting of the 10-day competition.

He said the Technical Sub-Committee would be headed by

former NFA technical chief, Kasimawo Laloko, while Majekodunmi would head the Accreditation Sub-Committee.

Others are Media, chaired by Kunle Oluwusi, Advisory sub-committee with Rahman Ajayi as its chairman, while the Security sub-committee is headed by Lamidi Odumade.

Biodun Alabi will oversee the Mobilisation sub-committee, Ejiro Omonode and Tunji Bolu will chair Marketing and Sponsorship and Local Organising Committee (LOC) respectively.

Our correspondent  reports that matches will hold at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta, and the Gateway International Stadium, Ijebu-Ode.

Accreditations for the competition has begun on the WAFU website.