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51 Fulham winger, Alex Iwobi says it is important for Nigeria to beat perennial rivals Ghana in their upcoming friendly.
The Super Eagles and the Black Stars will clash at the Grande Stade de Marrakech on Friday.
The Black Stars stopped the Super Eagles from securing a place at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Friday’s encounter will be the first meeting between the two countries since the Black Stars held the Super Eagles to a 1-1 draw and qualified for the mundial on away-goal rule.
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Iwobi explained the importance of getting a favourable result against Otto Addo’s men.
“It’s a game against one of our rivals, a nation that is close to us, so we will give our hundred percent and try and to get a good result,” the Fulham star told the Super Eagles media.
The encounter will kick-off at 5pm Nigeria time.
The Super Eagles are also scheduled to take on the Eagles of Mali at the same venue next week Tuesday.
