Former Super Eagles Captain, Nwankwo Kanu has said that he was relieved that Super Eagles finally won their first  match in the 2015 AFCON qualifying race.

Kanu

Kanu, an Ambassador of Nigerian Football who was one of the thousands of fans that watched with anxiety, Nigeria’s 3-1  victory over Sudan at the Abuja National Stadium said that it was a good thing that African Champions have finally woken up from their slumber.

Speaking in an interview with Sports vanguard, Kanu said, “It’s a good thing that we won. This victory was very important for us , we needed to win this match. Thank God that we won”.

Kanu said further that  Eagles must continue winning to stand any chance  of qualifying for the next year’s AFCON.

“We must continue winning because that is the only way we’ll qualify. I wish the team good luck in their remaining two matches” , Kanu said.