Zimbabwe vs Nigeria: ‘We flew four hours’ – Iwobi reacts to Super Eagles’ 1-1 draw

<p>Super Eagles star, Alex Iwobi has opened up after the Nigerian team played a 1-1 draw with Zimbabwe on Sunday.</p>, <p>Iwobi insisted that Super Eagles players flew four hours for the Zimbabwe tie, which he said was a lot for Jose Peseiro’s men.</p>, <p>The Fulham player spoke alongside Super Eagles manager Jose Peseiro during the post-match press conference after the clash.</p>, <p>The former Arsenal and Everton star shared similar thoughts with the gaffer on how the travel affected the team.</p>, <p>“He Jose Peseiro has already said the travel was a lot for us, after the game against Lesotho we had to fly four hours then another three-hour coach down here which was not easy but as a player, we should not use that as an excuse,” Iwobi said.</p>, <p>“We are professional enough and we have lots of quality in the side.”</p>, <p>Meanwhile, Walter Musona and Kelechi Iheanacho scored for their respective teams in the Group C matchday 2 encounter.</p>, <p>Nigeria’s next World Cup qualifier is against South Africa on June 3, 2024.</p>