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Playing in Africa never easy, says Troost-Ekong

Speaking ahead of the encounter, Troost-Ekong, who was part of the Eagles squad that defeated Libya 7-2 aggregate during the 2018 AFCON qualifiers, admitted he was not familiar with Libya’s current squad, making their task a bit difficult.

“Every game is a tough game; playing in Africa is never easy, and I know they’re in town now, so they are taking preparations seriously,” the captain was quoted saying by SocceBytes.

“I don’t know too much about them individually as players, but we are going to do a video meeting about them.

“Last time we played against them in 2018, I believe so. The team has changed a lot; I am not sure it is the same players; we have changed a lot since then, but I know it is going to be a difficult game.

“Any team that wants to play against Nigeria will want to play a good game; we have to make sure we are ready.”Nigeria are top of their Group D with four points after two games, and a win in the two encounters against Libya will see the three-time Africa champions all but book a place for the 2025 AFCON in Morocco.AFCON qualifiers: Awoniyi promises fans victoryEbenezer BajelaSuper Eagles and Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has promised that Austin Eguavoen’s side will be aiming for nothing but victory when they take on Libya on matchday 3 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Friday (today), PUNCH Sports Extra reports.