The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Ibrahim Gusau has emphasized the importance of victory for Nigeria at the African Games against Senegal in their final group game.

Nigeria began its campaign in the men’s football event with a disappointing 2-1 defeat against Uganda.

Despite securing a hard-fought 1-0 victory over South Sudan in their second game, Gusau expressed his dissatisfaction with the team’s overall performance in the competition.

“Nigeria has a high pedigree in youth football across the globe, and that is a fact that should resonate strongly in the minds of every player wearing the green-white-green at that level. We did not fare well against Uganda, and I gave the boys a piece of my mind,” Gusau stated.

“Against South Sudan, we should have done more and taken the three points quickly but had to struggle.

“I believe the players have the potential to do far more, and they should start by showing their stuff against Senegal on Friday. It is a match we have to win to reach the semi-finals.”

With the upcoming match against Senegal, Gusau has urged the Flying Eagles to set a semi-finals target.

The highly anticipated match will be played at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday.