President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has expressed deep satisfaction with the Super Eagles’ qualification to the next round of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Speaking in reaction to Nigeria’s advancement from the group stage, Gusau, described the achievement as an important milestone in the team’s campaign.
He further highlighted the importance of assessing the team game by game, noting clear signs of improvement as the tournament progresses.
“We Have Crossed This Line” – Gusau on Qualification
The NFF president began by acknowledging the significance of Nigeria sealing qualification with a game to spare, stressing that progression to the knockout phase was a key objective.
“I must say I’m very happy. At least we have crossed this line. We are now to the next round of the tournament.”
Nigeria’s early qualification has eased pressure on the squad before their final Group C 3-1 victory against Uganda and their ambition at AFCON 2025.
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Assessing Performance Match by Match
Gusau shared that tournament football demands patience and constant evaluation, explaining that the Super Eagles’ performances are being closely monitored from one match to the next.
“And by the grace of God, in this kind of tournament, you always try to look at the performance of the boys, match in, match out.”
According to him, the technical crew and football administrators have observed notable progress compared to the team’s previous outing.
“Now we have seen a lot of progress from the last match.”
Despite the positive results, the NFF boss admitted that the team is not without flaws, pointing out that minor issues remain but are already being addressed internally.
“And I know there’s some little hiccups that we have in this game. The coaches are aware of it as well as the players.”
Gusau is also confident that those areas would be improved upon as the Super Eagles prepare for their final group game.
“We hope to see a better game against Uganda.”
