Ambrose fully focused on World Cup ticket
TO ensure that players and officials of the Harambee Stars are fully motivated for victory against the Super Eagles when the teams clash on June 5 in Nairobi, the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has increased their allowances ahead of the crucial 2014 World Cup qualifier.
Kenya FA President, Sam Nyamweya, said on Monday that the increase by over 100 per cent is aimed at motivating the team for the June 5 home game against the African champions.
“The players have been earning Kshs 3,000 per day (US$35.30) and now the increase to Kshs 10,000 per day (US$117.65) should motivate the team better to be able to beat Nigeria,” said Nyamweya.
The Harambee Stars of Kenya will host Nigeria at the Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani. The home side will have to be at their best to revive their hopes of making it to the next round of the qualifiers.
Kenya is bottom of Group F, a point behind Namibia while Nigeria is joint top with Malawi on five points.
Nyamweya has also requested the government to announce June 5 a public holiday to allow Kenyans to watch their national team in the stadium and TV.
“I kindly request the president and his deputy to make this great day a public holiday so that Kenyans can get time to throng into Kasarani Stadium and see for themselves our boys taking on the African champions, because it’s another chance for Kenya to qualify for the World Cup,” said Nyamweya
Meanwhile, Super Eagles defender, Efe Ambrose has dismissed Kenya’s threat to Nigeria, saying the Super Eagles’ main ambition is to qualify for the World Cup.
Efe, who said the Brazil 2013 Confederations Cup does not particularly bother the Eagles, added that the team was taking the friendly game against Mexico seriously.
The Celtic defender, who won the Scottish league and cup double, also expressed his delight to rejoin the Super Eagles as he dedicated his trophies to his wife and daughter.
He said, “I am fully ready for Mexico and that is why I am in camp now. By his grace I am looking forward to be part of the action.
“The Confederations Cup and the World Cup qualifiers are all important matches, but as far as I am concerned the World Cup qualifiers are the most important, they are my priority. We need to advance to next round of qualifiers.
“The Confederations Cup is also important and I won’t rule us out of winning it, but the World Cup ticket is the ultimate.”
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