In his prayer, Oba Ewuare asked for protection of the team members from injuries and support to victory in the remaining matches, so that they can clinch the coveted trophy in the 2018 FIFA World Cup competition.
Oba Ewuare II, in a press statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Desmond Agbama on Monday congratulated members of the Nigerian Super Eagles for the two goals win over Iceland in the ongoing FIFA World Cup contest.
The Benin Monarch expressed satisfaction with the standard of play by the Super Eagles and advised them to continue to improve in their game in subsequent encounters.
His Royal Majesty urged them to approach the next match with Argentina with confidence, zeal and determination to aggressively but intelligently go for the goal, in order to qualify for the next round of the competition.