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The Super Eagles spokesman, Toyin Ibitoye, on Wednesday debunked the report that the team would be satisfied with a draw against Zambia, saying the team would be going for an outright win.<\/p>\n

Ibitoye told the\u00a0News Agency of Nigeria<\/em>\u00a0in Lagos that the team would be aiming at defeating the Chipolopolo of Zambia in the crucial encounter in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.<\/p>\n

Nigeria is on the brink of qualifying for the 2018 Mundial in Russia with an emphatic win over the African champions 4-0 and the reverse fixture in Yaound\u00e9 which ended 1-1.<\/p>\n

Nigeria will play Zambia on Saturday at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo.<\/p>\n

Nigeria got the first goal in Yaound\u00e9 after 30 minutes play through Moses Simon while Cameroun got their equaliser 15 minutes to go through a Vincent Aboubakar penalty.<\/p>\n

Nigeria had started the campaign in what many soccer pundits predicted to be the group of death in a blistering form with a 2-1 defeat of Zambia in Ndola to pick their first ever away win.<\/p>

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Goals from the premier league hotshots, Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho in the 33rd and 43rd minutes, ensured the much needed bright start, while Zambia\u2019s Mbesuma scored in the 70th minute.<\/p>\n

Nigeria maintained the record when they defeated the highest ranked team in Africa, the Desert Warriors of Algeria in Uyo 3-1, courtesy of a brace from Victor Moses and a goal from Mikel Obi.<\/p>\n

However, the Gernot Rohr\u2019s men can take a watertight lead on the summit of the Group B if they defeat Zambia on Sunday.<\/p>\n

A win means they will be on 13 points as against Zambia who will be rooted with seven points.<\/p>\n

On the importance of the match against the Wedson Nyirenda-tutored team from the Southern part of Africa, Ibitoye said the team\u2019s management was leaving no stone unturned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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