Football
Crashing out early from WAFU won’t surprise me – Salisu Yusuf
By Esther Egbe
Nigeria coach Salisu Yusuf says he will not be overly disappointed if his team fail to progress from the group stage of the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations.
National Daily learnt that the Super Eagles are in trouble of being eliminated after amassing two points from two matches in Group A following the goalless draw against Guinea on Saturday, September 16.
They must win their final match against hosts Ghana on Monday, September 18 to stand a chance of reaching the semi-final.
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Yusuf revealed that he is prepared for the worst possible outcome.
“It’s football we are playing and we have our own target with the WAFU,” said the Super Eagles coach.
National Daily learnt from Yusuf that they want to use the WAFU to prepare the CHAN team.
“It’s football and it didn’t finish well against Guinea.Salisu explained.
“We have a game to play so anything can happen.”
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