Giant killers Niger are upbeat they could again upset their more illustrious neighbours Nigeria at the 2011 WAFU Nations Cup on Saturday in Abeokuta, near Lagos.
Niger sent Nigeria packing from the 2011 Championship of African Nations (CHAN) and are now drawn against the home-based Eagles in the sub-regional WAFU Cup.
"We are here to win again," boasted Niger defender Harouna Ide on his team’s arrival.
"Nigeria are a big team but we have also showed that we can compete with the best teams in Africa like Egypt and Nigeria."
Ide, who until recently starred for Nigeria Premier League (NPL) side Kano Pillars, is one of a handful experienced players who are in Nigeria for the annual WAFU tournament.
"The squad for this competition is mainly made up of players from our under-20 team, who recently toured Saudi Arabia and Algeria. We are handled by the national team assistant coach as the main coach is undergoing a course," the big central defender informed
MTNFootball.com.
Defending champions Nigeria got off to a winning start on Thursday when they pipped Liberia 1-0.
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