Nigeria Vs Brazil: What Rohr Said At Pre-Match Presser

As Nigeria face Brazil in a friendly match  on Sunday, Super Eagles' coach, Gernot Rohr on Saturday said his quick objective is to get ready three–time African bosses Nigeria for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches.

Compact News reports that Rohr talked at a pre-coordinate question and answer session in Singapore, in front of Sunday's conflict with five–times title holders Brazil at the Singapore National Stadium in Kallang.

He clarified that the prominent well disposed was a chance to test his group's ability and make modifications where important before playing against Benin Republic and Lesotho.

"The game against Brazil will indicate the amount we are advancing subsequent to completing third at the AFCON in Egypt.

"It is an incredible open door for us to gain proficiency with a couple of more things that will improve us and more grounded for future difficulties.

"This is a significant test game for us, and we are here to gain from the best. We trust in a generally excellent game against Brazil on Sunday.

"This will enable us to set ourselves up for the 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho one month from now," Rohr said.

He additionally noticed that the cordial would bear the cost of him the chance of testing new players so as to fill the void made by the retirement of some old top players in the group.

"After the 2019 AFCON, two of our top players (Mikel Obi and Odion Ighalo) resigned and we need to perceive how to supplant them.

"We saw a tad in our cordial against Ukraine a month ago and trust we can enhance that exhibition tomorrow (Sunday).

"A decent appearing against Brazil will help our certainty a lot," the group handler said.

Super Eagles regard however don't fear Brazil, Ekong says

In related news, Super Eagles' sub skipper William Troos-Ekong says while they regard five–time title holders Brazil, they anyway have no dread as the two groups venture out in a cordial in Singapore.

Ekong made the comments on Saturday at a pre-coordinate question and answer session in front of Sunday's conflict with Brazil at the Singapore National Stadium in Kallang.

He said his group was motivated by the 1-1 draw individual West African neighbors Senegal played with the South Americans.

Brazil were held to a 1-1 draw by Senegal on Thursday in Singapore.

"Brazil are a top group, most likely the best group on the planet, yet Senegal gave them a decent battle on Thursday.

"We can pick some motivation from that exhibition when we play the Brazilians on Sunday.

"It will be intense on the grounds that they will need to succeed at least one game against an African group on this visit, however we will likewise need to take something off them," he said.

Sunday's experience begins at 8 p.m. Singapore time (1p.m. Nigeria time).