Eagles must work hard for AFCON ticket - Keshi

SUPER Eagles head coach Stephen Keshi said the team will have to work hard if it nurses the dream of participating in next year's Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.Irrespective of who the opponent of the team would be in the final round of the qualifying series, the former Nigerian captain reckons that seriousness, commitment and hard work are the factors that can earn the Eagles the ticket to the Africa's biggest soccer tourney.Seven-time winners Egypt were eliminated last Friday by Central African Republic, meaning Morocco moved to Pot 1 and leaving Senegal as the strongest opposition the Super Eagles are likely to face on the road to South Africa.But Keshi refuses to agree that the situation has improved, albeit marginally."It is not our birthright to beat any team. We have to work hard for every victory. We can't just show up and expect to win."Look at Egypt, who would have believed that they would lose to Central African Republic. But they have."So we have to work hard no matter who our opponents are. Now, every country in Africa believes that anybody can be beaten, including Nigeria, so we have to sit up and plan and treat everybody with respect," said the Super Eagles gaffer.
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