Super Eagles defender, Chidozie Awaziem, has thrown his weight behind interim head coach Finidi George to lead the team smoothly as they go into their two friendly matches against Ghana and Mali on Friday (today) and next Tuesday in Morocco, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
The Super Eagles will take on Ghana in what will be the 60th encounter between them since 1951, and also face Mali four days later at the Grand Stade de Marrakech.
Finidi, who worked as an assistant with former coach, Jose Peseiro, has been appointed on interim basis by the Nigeria Football Federation to handle the team, and the 52-year-old is also among the candidates who have applied to replace the Portuguese.
In the build up to the friendly matches, Awaziem spoke highly of the ex-international at their training camp in Morocco.
“It has been wonderful, amazing, the atmosphere is quite good, the weather conditions are good, and we are all focused on the friendly games ahead and we are all getting along with our new coach,” the Boavista FC defender said.
“I think basically he knows everything about the team. He has been part of us, so it is not going to be difficult for him to lead the team. He is doing amazingly well with the training sessions, and I hope we are going to have a good run with him.”
Ahead of the first friendly match against Ghana today, the defender also said the team has been focused on getting a good result.
“Honestly, we are planning to have a good game against Ghana. We know the rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana, but we are all prepared and focused for the game. We all are football players, and we all want to fight for our country. I mean, it is going to be a wonderful game between Nigeria and Ghana.”
