Red Devils of Congo Set to Slam Super Eagles of Nigeria

Claude LeRoy  Congo coach aims to inflict misery on Nigeria this weekend as he takes his side to Port Harcourt for a 2016 Olympic Games football qualifier.

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 The Red Devils slammed the Super Eagles 3-2 last year in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier - it was the first home Nations Cup qualifying loss suffered by Nigeria and ultimately denied them a place at the finals and a chance to defend their title.

67-year-old Frenchman hopes to repeat the very same game ith under-23 level and edge Congo closer to Rio de Janeiro and a first Olympics football appearance.

"We are in an identical position to last year with no one beyond Congo giving us a chance," LeRoy said during a training camp in Atlantic city Pointe-Noire ahead of the third-round first-leg tie.

"But my team have a huge chance of not only eliminating Nigeria, but qualifying for the Rio Olympics.

"There is no reason why we should fear Nigeria. Congolese football has made tremendous progress recently and we must maintain that improvement." he said

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LeRoy can beacon on four of his senior squad for the third-round, first-leg clash - goalkeepers Christoffer Mafoumbi and Pavelh Ndzila, defender Sagesse Babele and striker Sylvere Ganvoula.

Meanwhile Nigeria received first and second-round byes, Congo have already claimed a notable scalp in former Olympics football bronze medallists Ghana.