No Ifs, No Buts ! Samson Siasia Admits Nigeria Must Beat Egypt

Super Eagles interim coach Samson Siasia has conceded that his team have no choice but to beat the Pharaohs in front of a minimum of 40,000 fans on Tuesday night.<br /><br />In Group G of the 2017 African Cup of Nations qualification standings, Nigeria are two points off first place, currently occupied by Egypt, meaning they must beat the North Africans at the Borg El-Arab Stadium or be eliminated.<br /><br />&ldquo;We know we have no choice but to win, so we will go all out. There is no alternative,&rdquo; said Samson Siasia on arrival in Alexandria.<br /><br />&ldquo;All the players are aware of that fact and whoever gets to play tomorrow will fight very hard for the country.&rdquo;<br /><br />Both teams shared the spoils in last week&rsquo;s game in Kaduna, with Mohamed Salah equalizing for the visitors in stoppage time.<br /><br /><b>Ifeanyi Emmanuel</b><br />
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