“This stadium gives us confidence” – Troost-Ekong eyes Super Eagles’ fourth 2024 win at Houphouet-Boigny against Benin

Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has expressed confidence ahead of Nigeria’s crucial AFCON 2025 qualifier against Benin Republic, Soccernet.ng reports.

Speaking at a pre-match press conference, the former PAOK defender highlighted the team’s positive experiences at Abidjan’s Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium.

Earlier this year, the Super Eagles notched three significant victories there, including 1–0 wins over Guinea-Bissau and Angola and a 2-0 victory over Cameroon.

With these successes, Troost-Ekong believes the stadium’s familiar ground will boost Nigeria’s quest for a fourth win and bring them closer to AFCON qualification.

“The last time we played against Benin was in October, if I’m correct, and we won at home. We know Benin is a good team, and Gernot Rohr has been my coach in the national team for over five years,” Troost-Ekong said.

“He knows our team very well. We’ve played against Benin multiple times, so we know it will be a challenging game. But here, especially in this stadium, we have amazing memories from earlier this year.

“We’ll be very ready. We feel at home here in Abidjan, and I’m confident we can do the job and qualify by winning our game tomorrow. That’s what we’re going out to do.”

The Super Eagles are set to face Rohr’s team tonight at 20:00 Nigerian time, aiming for victory and building on their recent 3-0 triumph over the Cheetahs.