Sudan Says Its Do Or Die With Super Eagles

                  

Argentina’s forward Lionel Messi shoots to score his second goal, during a Group F football match between Nigeria and Argentina at the Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO

Ahead of October 10 Africa Cup of Nation qualifier with the Super Eagles, Sudan have stepped up preparations to upset the African champions on home soil.

Sudan started their 2015 AFCON campaign on a dismal note, losing 3-0 to South Africa, followed by a 1-0 defeat to Congo, results that have left them languishing on the foot of Group A, with zero point.
Another defeat to Nigeria will  effectively end Sudan’s dream to qualify for next year’s tournament in Morocco.
The Eagles are also walking on a tight-rope after a 3-2 home loss to Congo and barren draw with South Africa, left them in third place with one point and seriously struggling to survive in the heat to qualify for the  second successive Nations Cup, after their missing out on a place at the 2012 edition, jointly co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
Aware of the dangers ahead, Sudanese coach Mohamed Abdullah has told his troops to see the match against the Eagles as a do or die affair.
Speaking to  Sudan’s leading sports newspaper, Al Captain, Abdullah said that Sudan cannot afford to lose to Nigeria, adding that “we must fight to get a win because another defeat will compromise our chances of qualifying for the tournament in Morocco”.
Most North Africans see next year’s tournament in Morocco as an opportunity for the Arab race to reclaim the AFCON trophy from west Africa and Abdullahi said that it was important for Sudan to participate in the tournament, but however admitted that the task has been made harder with the defeats to South Africa and Congo.