‘We want to go to the World Cup’ – Gabon’s Aubameyang sends warning to Super Eagles

By Oluwaseyifunmi Awobiyi

Gabonese prima Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has issued a stern informing to the Super Eagles of Nigeria up of their upcoming FIFA World Cup playoff, stating that helium and his squad are afloat motivated to scope the 2026 tourney successful North America.

Gabon is expected to look Nigeria connected November 13 successful the archetypal circular of the African playoffs, pursuing Nigeria’s commanding 4-0 triumph implicit the Benin Republic earlier this week.

Both teams qualified arsenic 1 of the 4 best-placed 2nd teams pursuing the decision of the African qualifiers and volition beryllium joined by Cameroon and DR Congo.

The necktie is portion of a caller two-stage qualification process that leads to the Intercontinental Playoffs, the last gateway for African teams seeking a spot successful the expanded World Cup.

Speaking to The Standard, Aubameyang made his intentions clear: “We privation to spell to the World Cup and, to get there, we person to triumph games,” the 36-year-old said.

“I’m precise motivated, and erstwhile you person the accidental to spell to the World Cup, you person to beryllium adjacent much motivated.”

He precocious delivered a singular show against Gambia, scoring each 4 of his side’s goals successful a thrilling 4-3 win, earlier receiving a reddish paper precocious successful the match.

“I was effective, truthful I’m happy: 4 attempts, 4 goals. It was important for maine to pb by example,” helium added.

Aubameyang has since served his one-match suspension during Gabon’s 2-0 triumph implicit Burundi and volition beryllium disposable for the high-stakes clash against Nigeria, acceptable to instrumentality spot successful Morocco.

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