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Cape Town - Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has warned his squad to
expect nothing less than a hostile Congo when the sides clash in 2015 Africa
Cup of Nations qualifying action this weekend.
The Super Eagles will travel to Point Noire to take on their Group A rivals on Saturday, with the Red Devils currently second in the standings, three points clear of the Nigerians, who have endured a rock start to qualifying.
"The Congolese can be hostile, we have experienced it several times but we don't know how it is going to come on Saturday," he told Football411 website.
"But we have been talking to the players because African football requires the African mentality."
Keshi's continued presence with Nigeria remains steeped in controversy, with the tactician not officially contracted as head coach following the expiration of his previous deal earlier this year.
He explained: "I have not had any meeting with NFF. I have had meeting with the minister, that's all. The minister was the one that asked me to come. You all know that we don't have contract, we are just doing what we can for our country. We also want our country to excel, that's why we are here."
The Super Eagles will travel to Point Noire to take on their Group A rivals on Saturday, with the Red Devils currently second in the standings, three points clear of the Nigerians, who have endured a rock start to qualifying.
"The Congolese can be hostile, we have experienced it several times but we don't know how it is going to come on Saturday," he told Football411 website.
"But we have been talking to the players because African football requires the African mentality."
Keshi's continued presence with Nigeria remains steeped in controversy, with the tactician not officially contracted as head coach following the expiration of his previous deal earlier this year.
He explained: "I have not had any meeting with NFF. I have had meeting with the minister, that's all. The minister was the one that asked me to come. You all know that we don't have contract, we are just doing what we can for our country. We also want our country to excel, that's why we are here."
