Beware of complacency, Adepoju warns Eagles ahead of W/Cup qualifiers

Ex-Super Eagles midfielder Mutiu Adepoju insists Nigeria remain  the favourite to qualify for the next round of the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers from Group C.

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The three-time African champions were paired alongside Cape Verde, Central African Republic and Liberia during the draw ceremony that took place in the Egyptian capital, Cairo on Tuesday night.

The former Nigerian international took to the social media moments later to react to the draw.

“A favourable draw for the @NGSuperEagles.

A favourable draw for the @NGSuperEagles. No room for complacency, because qualifying for the FIFA World Cup is our birthright pic.twitter.com/3tczf0ci8s

— Mutiu Adepoju (@MutiuAdepoju8) January 21, 2020

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“No room for complacency, because qualifying for the FIFA World Cup is our birthright,” the ex-Real Sociedad midfielder tweeted on Tuesday evening.

Interestingly, only one team will advance to the next round of the qualifiers from the group, with Nigeria due to kick-off their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign against Cape Verde.