Benin Republic forward Steve Mounie has stated that the Squirrels are battle ready for their AFCON qualifying clash against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
Coach Michel Dussayer’s men will face Nigeria at the Stade Charles de Gualle, Porto-Novo on Saturday.
The Squirrel’s trail Super Eagles by one point and a draw or win will keep their qualification hopes alive pending on the outcome of Lesotho and Sierra Leone clash.
“We all feel very good , very happy to have been able to travel, to come to the country to help the nation to qualify for the 2021 AFCON,” Mounie told bjfoot.com.
“We trained well this week and we are ready for this match. The ideal scenario would be for Lesotho and Sierra Leone to play a draw. And that we will only have to draw or win against Nigeria to qualify”
The Brest of France striker however lamented the absence of fans for the game.
“For us, it is a handicap to play without the fans. We know that they are always behind us and that they support us strongly during our home matches, “the former Bournemouth and Huddersfield striker added.
“They are really the twelfth man, not having them with us, we’ll miss that for sure. We hope that they will support us in front of their TV, pray for us and that we will all qualify together.
