William Troost-Ekong says the Tremendous Eagles had been made to work arduous for his or her victory over Lesotho, DAILY POST reviews.
Eric Chelle’s facet defeated their hosts 2-1 on the New Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane on Friday.
The West Africans stored alive their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup with win.
Troost-Ekong additionally praised the Crocodiles for placing up a great battle.
“I wish to begin by saying Lesotho performed a terrific sport. It was not straightforward to return right here and win. I can perceive their disappointment as a result of they put up a great battle,” the defender informed a press convention.
“The sport was not straightforward. I feel the coach clarify it higher , the stress has been on us since March, could also be for the reason that begin of the qualifiers.”
The Tremendous Eagles will now shift consideration to subsequent week Tuesday’s conflict with Benin Republic.
“We simply must fcous on ourselves. We wish to do higher at all times. We’ve got crew of men who wish to do higher. We’ve got a successful mentality, we wish to be on the World Cup,” added Troost-Ekong
“The previous 9 months has not been straightforward. Now we now have the chance with the sport in Uyo towards Benin Republic . We all know we now have to attain a sure variety of objectives. We’ve got to win the sport convincingly.
“It will be an enormous take a look at once more and we will likely be prepared. We’ve got been working beneath stress for a very long time. That is the ultimate for us, and we are going to work very arduous to get there . Just like the coach stated I’m pleased with the crew, and we are going to preserve believing till the top.”
