The Super Eagles of Nigeria consolidated their lead in the race for the sole ticket in Group B on Friday by thrashing arch-rival and African Champions Cameroon 4-0.

The Cameroonian coach, Mr. Hugo Broos, say the Indomitable Lions, having played at the Confederation Cup in Russia, is more experienced than the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has mandated all players to report to camp on Sunday in Abuja with the exception of Victor Moses and Alex Iwobi who will be engaged with their respective clubs in the Premier League action that day.

The Special Advisor to the Super Eagles, Garba Umar, has said that he would ensure the best security structure of international standards for the national teams.

Nigeria Football Federation technical committee chairman, Chris Green said Coach Gernot Rohr’s list of invitation for the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Cameroon was adequate. 

Football Fans on Thursday in Kano urged the home-based Super Eagles to beat the visiting Squirrels of Benin on Saturday in the 2018 championship for African Nations (CHAN) qualifier.

As the build-up to the destiny-shaping and back-to-back World Cup qualifying encounters with rivals and eastern neighbours, Cameroon begins, former Nigerian international, Ike Shorunmu, told Sports Village Square that he wants the Super Eagles to beat the Indomitable Lions and thereby avenge the bitter loss of 2000 Africa Cup of Nations.

Clemens Westerhof has told the Super Eagles to aim for at least four points against the Indomitable Lions to qualify for next year’s World Cup, while also warning against recalling goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama to the team.

Former Super Eagles chief coach, Chief Adeboye Onigbinde, has extolled the virtues of the late national team striker, Teslim ‘Thunder’ Balogun, as his family marks the 45th anniversary of the death of the soccer icon.

Patrick Mboma, arguably one of Cameroon’s best strikers of all time has warned Nigerian soccer fans to brace up for a heartbreak when the Indomitable Lions play the Super Eagles at the Nest of Champions, Uyo, in the 2018 Russia World Cup qualifier on September 1.