Haruna ready for Super Eagles test

2013 Africa Nations Cup qualifiersFeb. 29 (Kigali Regional Stadium)Rwanda vs Nigeria (1st leg)AMAVUBI winger Haruna Niyonzima can’t wait to play in Wednesday’s 2013 Africa Nations Cup first leg qualifier against Nigeria.The former captain is convinced that his team can beat the Super Eagles after watching Guinea rub sand in the eyes of Nigerian players during the 2012 Nations Cup qualifiers last October.“The guys are in great shape and looking forward to the game. Of course we are underdogs but that will not stop us from playing our game,” the winger said.Amavubi head coach Micho Sredojevic Milutin is currently working with 25 players including Mbuyu Twite, who has recovered from an ankle injury.The Super Eagles, who are ranked 56th in the world, are expected to arrive on Monday.The last time the sides clashed was in a 2006 Fifa World Cup qualifying match and they shared the spoils (1-1). Jimmy Gatete put Rwanda ahead only for Obafemi Martins to equalize for Nigeria.In other qualifiers, Ethiopia host Republic of Benin, Congo play Uganda, Burundi entertain Zimbabwe, Algeria play away to Gambia, Kenya entertain Togo, Cameroon travel to Guinea Bissau, Chad host Malawi while Tanzania lock horns with Mozambique in Dar es Salaam.

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Haruna ready for Super Eagles test