William Troost-Ekong says the Super Eagles were made to work hard for their victory over Lesotho, DAILY POST reports.
Eric Chelle’s side defeated their hosts 2-1 at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane on Friday.
The West Africans kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup with win.
Troost-Ekong also praised the Crocodiles for putting up a good fight.
“I want to start by saying Lesotho played a great game. It was not easy to come here and win. I can understand their disappointment because they put up a good fight,” the defender told a press conference.
“The game was not easy. I think the coach explain it better , the pressure has been on us since March, may be since the start of the qualifiers.”
The Super Eagles will now shift attention to next week Tuesday’s clash with Benin Republic.
“We just have to fcous on ourselves. We want to do better always. We have team of guys who want to do better. We have a winning mentality, we want to be at the World Cup,” added Troost-Ekong
“The past nine months has not been easy. Now we have the opportunity with the game in Uyo against Benin Republic . We know we have to score a certain number of goals. We have to win the game convincingly.
“It is going to be a big test again and we will be ready. We have been working under pressure for a long time. This is the final for us, and we will work very hard to get there . Like the coach said I’m proud of the team, and we will keep believing until the end.”
