Zambia beatable in Ndola, says Iheanacho

Manchester City striker, Kelechi Iheanacho, has predicted the fall of Chipolopolo of Zambia when they host the Super Eagles in the opening game of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers billed for the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola on Sunday.

Iheanacho, who recently scored his first competitive international goal against Tanzania, has been in excellent for his English Premier League side.

“It’s an away game for us and is going to be a difficult one. We have great players that will make the difference against Zambia and I’m ready to do the job,” he told cafonline.com.

Speaking further the 19-year-old said, “It’s unfortunate we missed out on the 2017 AFCON but we are not out of everything. We have all put that behind us and our focus is on the next games. We have to take that as a lesson and come back stronger to qualify for the World Cup. I will also work hard for my country as an individual; and we are going to put in all hard work collectively as a team.”

The former Flying Eagles star is upbeat on Nigeria’s chances of qualifying from the group which also consists of Cameroon and Algeria.

“We have to overcome Zambia first before we can talk about Cameroon and Algeria. However, it’s not going to be easy and nobody knows what’s going to happen. We will keep fighting as a team to get to the World Cup.

“To play in the FIFA World Cup will be a dream come true for me and is going to help my career as a player too,” he further stressed.

On his steady progress under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, Iheanacho said: “Everyone knows what Guardiola can offer, and I’m happy he came to Manchester city. He’s a great coach with great qualities. Guardiola is a great manager everybody knows and I’m happy to be part of his team. I’m really improving under him and I hope to work more anytime I get the chance to play.”

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