The President who was in the company of Vice president Namadi Sambo and Ministers of Sports, FCT and Finance including the chairman of governors forum Rotimi Amaechi, who is the governor of Rivers State, expressed confidence in the ability of the Super Eagles.
“From what I have seen from your training, I am confident that you would make Nigerians proud this weekend in Monrovia,“ the President said.
The President, who declared his intention to watch the 2013 AFCON finals in South Africa, told the Eagles that it can only be possible if the Eagles put Liberia aside.

“I want to be in the Nations Cup in South Africa but that cannot happen if you do not beat Liberia to qualify. All what you need to qualify and we will provide for you. So, I charge you to go out and qualify this country for the Nations Cup,” Jonathan added. Mean while,
Liberian President Elen Johnson-sirleaf has ordered the Lone Stars to beat Nigeria in Sturday’s crucial Nations Cup qualfier in Monrovia.
Liberian footballer Leaonardo Hiah told futaa.com that the President gave the order last week and has threatened to withdraw the team from international football if they fail to beat the Super Eagles to the ticket for next year’s Nations Cup in South Africa.
Tough
Hiah, who plays for Nigerian club El Kanemi, said Stephen Keshi and his men will be facing a tough match when they battle their fellow west Africans in the first of their two-leg encounters on Saturday
-Nigeria should prepare for war because this game is very important to Liberia.
-Everyone in Liberia is talking about the game with Nigeria and our President (Johnson-Sirleaf) has said that it is either the Lone Stars qualify for the Nations Cup or the country will withdraw from international football for some years.
Expectations
The striker recently return on a short holiday to his homeland and he told futaa.com that the expectations among Liberians are very high and the game is seen as a war by his compatriots back home.
Both countries did not qualify for the last edition of the tournament joitly hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
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