“We won’t disappoint ourselves and Nigerians” – Mikel Obi speaks ahead of Zambia game

Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi, who was named man of the match against Burkina Faso, says the Super Eagles is keen to defeat defending champions Zambia, on Friday and move closer to qualifying from Group C.

All four teams in the Group, are level are one point, after they all drew their opening games. Obi said the team was not happy drawing their first game, especially conceding a last-minute equaliser, but they were now looking to win their next two games and progress in the tournament.

"We are disappointed with the draw no doubt especially the way it happened, but we have put that behind us now and will strive harder to beat Zambia," Mikel told MTNFootball.com

"I am sure we won't disappoint ourselves and Nigerians, who should continue to support us."

This is Obi's fourth AFCON competition and he blamed naivety for their failure to close down the game on Monday.
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