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Nigeria skipper Joseph Yobo has hailed the Super Eagles 4-0 bashing of Ethiopia in a 2012 Nations Cup qualifier, saying the target is now to win the remaining matches so that to qualify for the finals next year.<\/p>\n

He, however, reminded his colleagues of the need to win the remaining qualifying matches for the team to qualify for the tournament next January.<\/p>\n

The victory has got Super Eagles’ qualifying campaign back on course after it stumbled in Guinea in October.<\/p>\n

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It now has six points from three matches, just a point behind group leaders Guinea, which played hosts Madagascar 1-1 in Antananarivo, also on Sunday.<\/p>\n

With only the group winners automatically qualifying for the tournament in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, Super Eagles is hard pressed to win in Ethiopia in June and Madagascar as well as when it hosts Guinea in October.<\/p>\n

“The most important thing against Ethiopia was to win. We are happy and now we want to win our remaining matches to ensure our qualification,” said Yobo after Sunday’s match in Abuja.<\/p>\n

“We will therefore take it a game at a time.”<\/p>\n

Real Zaragoza striker Ikechukwu Uche came back from two long-term knee injuries that kept him out action for over a year to score a brace. Uche, who came off the bench to replace the other two-goal hero Peter Utaka, said he was thrilled to be back among the goals again for the Eagles.<\/p>\n

“I’m happy to have scored two goals. It was not an easy game but congratulations to the entire team,” said Uche, who found target in the 77th and 89th minutes to put the game beyond the visiting Walya Antelopes.<\/p>\n

Nigeria coach Samson Siasia made the most of his competitive debut, but insisted the Eagles have to improve particularly in midfield.<\/p>\n

“Four goals? We’re all happy that we scored these many goals which could help us in this qualifying race,” said Siasia.<\/p>\n

“We have to work on our midfield, where we had to make changes at half time as they were not as effective as we had hoped.”<\/p>\n

Siasia’s Ethiopia counterpart, Iffy Onoura, lamented that the red card he received in Madagascar last year meant he could not inspire his team from the sidelines in Abuja.<\/p>\n

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