Nigeria a good draw, Ethiopia boss

Bishaw explaining his game plan to his player

Ethiopia coach Sewnet Bishaw believes Nigeria will be tackling a much better team in the World Cup qualifying play-offs than the one the Super Eagles beat 2:0 at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. 

Both side have been drawn in the final round of qualifying for the Mundial with the winner over two legs booking a place in Brazil 2014.

Bishaw is not a man to be taken lightly after managing to turn the Walya Antelopes into a force on the continent again since taking over in 2011.

Beyond steering his young side to the Nations Cup finals for the first time in 31 years this year, Sewnet has masterminded an unbeaten run for the Walians in the race the World Cup so far.

The overwheming sentiment is that Nigeria, who are the current African champions, have been handed the kindest draw, but Bishaw is confident his side have a chance.  

"It is a good draw for both teams and we will be looking forward to playing Nigeria again after meeting them at AFCON 2013." Bishaw said after the play-offs draw today in Cairo.

"At that time we were just happy to get back into top level competition and were inexperienced but now we have had many more matches at this level so we will give it a good go against Nigeria."

 

HEAD-TO-HEAD

 AFCON 2013 - 29.01.2013 - Ethiopia 0:2 Nigeria

AFCON 2012 (Q) 05.06.2011 - Ethiopia 2:2 Nigeria

AFCON 2012 (Q) 27.03.2011 - Nigeria 4:0 Ethiopia

AFOCN 1994 (Q) 24.07.1993 - Nigeria 6:0 Ethiopia

AFCON 1994 (Q) 10.04.1993 - Ethiopia 1:0 Nigeria

FRIENDLY - 29.04.1983 - Ethiopia 0:1 Nigeria

AFCON 1982 - 07.03.1982 - Nigeria 3:0 Ethiopia

OLYMPICS 1968 (Q) - 04.05.1968 - Ethiopia 0:1 Nigeria

OLYMPICS 1968 (Q) - 20.04.1968 - Nigeria 3:1 Ethiopia