By Seyi Babalola
Despite their loss to Benin Republic, Super Eagles head coach Finidi George has stated that his team cannot afford to give up on their goal of making it to the FIFA World Cup in 2026.
On Monday night in Abidjan, during their matchday four meeting, the former African champions were shockingly defeated 2-1 by the Benin Republic’s Cheetahs.
After four games, the loss drops the West Africans to fifth place in Group C.
Finidi challenged his players not to throw in the towel at this stage.
Speaking on the disappointing defeat, Finidi said: “There’s no special formula to win; we have to see how the players will start a new season now and see how we can get the beat out of the players.
“Everybody must be committed and I believe with commitment we will win games. I believe we are going to win games and if we can win games, the battle will still be there.
“We can’t throw in the towel because we’ve had only three points, we have to find a way to get these players back in a way for them to perform.”
