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Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has admitted the morale of his team will drop if they lose their Africa Cup of Nations opening fixture against Burundi on Saturday.
Rohr, addressing the media on Friday, says a win against the debutants will boost confidence in his squad.
The three-time African champions will take on the Central African nation for the first time in an international outing, in their Group B opener at the Alexandria Stadium on Saturday.
“Beating Burundi in the first game will help stabilise the team.
“But we are aware that at this point every team wants to establish its supremacy in the first game and so Burundi will not be an easy task. We are ready to face any opponent in Egypt.
“My major target now is to get the team to work as a unit and be psychologically prepared to win the first game against Burundi.
“Winning the first game is very important for the Eagles because it would instil more confidence in the players,” Rohr said.