Libyan coach, Adel Amrouche, has accused the Nigerian national team, the Super Eagles, believe in fetish means too much.
Amrouche said this after he saw his side play our a goalless draw with South Africa’s Bafana Bafana.
The game puts Libya on top of the AFCON qualifiers table with 4 points which is the same with South Africa who beat Nigeria.
The Super Eagles then went on to defeat Seychelles 3-0 which puts Nigeria in 3rd place with three points.
Amrouche threw shade at Nigeria, saying that facing off against South Africa was a lot harder and that the Bafana Bafana had more talented players than the Nigerian national team.
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“Believe me, i prefer play Nigeria than Bafana Bafana because i have this experience to play against Nigeria.
“For me, Bafana they have fantastic players and its not easy to play Bafana Bafana,” said Amrouche
He also accused the Super Eagles of using fetish means in their games.
“I am ready for Nigeria, if they want to play two times in Nigeria, we play two times in Nigeria.
“They believe on juju too much, and we believe on God. It’s not easy to play in South Africa.” he said ahead of the Libya-Nigeria game
“Believe me, I would rather play Nigeria than Bafana… If Nigeria want to play both games there, that’s ok.”
Libya’s Adel Amrouche says that South Africa is a tougher game – for him – to prepare for than the Super Eagles. 🇱🇾⚽️ pic.twitter.com/iyNs8WvpTl
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This will add a layer of competition to an already heated game