Former Eagles midfielder, Austin Jay Jay Okocha shows his confidence with Nigeria he believes that Nigeria will scale the hurdle of Ethiopia and qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Okocha said it was a good fixture for Nigeria, but warned about a cautious approach against the East Africans.
The last time both teams met, Nigeria needed two late penalties from Victor Moses to seal a 2-0 victory over them at the 2013 African Nations Cup.
“The Ethiopians didn’t get a bye to qualify for this final stage; they worked hard to qualify. We cannot, therefore, afford to take them for granted. We must put our acts together to ensure that we beat them and qualify,” Okocha told The Punch.
“It is very helpful that the Eagles are playing first in Addis Ababa which is surely an advantage. But we must then use every advantage to our benefit by preparing for the encounter like a real World Cup game. We have no reason not to qualify,” he added.
