Victor Osimhen has expressed his delight at helping the Super Eagles claim one of the ten spots in next year’s Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying playoffs.
The Napoli striker, however, admitted that the Gernot Rohr-led side was not impressive during the group campaign that ended with a 1-1 draw against Cape Verde on Tuesday.
Super Eagles Fans have not hidden their disgust for the Eagles’ performance, even as they lauded Osimhen’s excellent individual showing.
The 22-year-old scored the Eagles’ first-minute opener against Cape Verde and was a thorn in the visitors’ flesh all afternoon, with his effort earning him the man-of-the-match award.
Osimhen, however, wants to ignore the critics and focus on the team’s success at achieving their set targets of making the playoff round.
“What’s important is getting to the next stage of the qualifying, that’s what the target was, and I’m proud we could achieve that,” Osimhen said.
“It’s not possible for me to claim the glory for our success, it takes a team to succeed, and we all make a big impact.
“Sometimes you don’t need to focus on what should’ve been; instead, you need to look at what you achieve – given the fact that it’s a competitive process to reach the World Cup.”
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