DREAM Team 6 Head Coach, Samson Siasia has described the draws of the U-23 African Nations Cup which pits Nigeria alongside north African football power houses Egypt, Algeria and Mali as tough.
Speaking from Congo where his team is getting set to take on Burkina Faso in the semi finals of the ongoing All Africa Games, coach Siasia said all teams in the group have earned their qualification for the event and as such none of them is a push over.
"For now my concentration is on my semi final game, but I must confess that this group is tough, all the team's in my group have a pedigree that can not be over looked, but I can assure Nigerians that we will pick one of the tickets for the football event of the Rio Olympic Games."
He added that even though it is agreed that the group is tough, he is sure of picking one of the tickets as his boys play better when faced with tough oppositions, but appealed that his team should his team move into camp immediately after the All Africa Games so as to get the new players he intends to add to the team blend well with the others,
Speaking further Coach Siasia disclosed that aside one or two additions to the defence line he has in Congo, he will be scouting around Europe to set up discussions with some strikers that would add competition in the striking position at both the Senegal event and the Olympic games proper as he believes that only the best legs who are willing to play for the country are good enough for the team.
