NFF, players, coaches negotiate Russia 2018 participation terms
ON November 12, 2017 5:53 AM / IN News ,Sports / BY Ugoh Solomon Chinonso
•As Eagles ready to face Argentina in Krasnodar
Nigeria’s Super Eagles yesterday evening landed in Krasnodar, Russia to prepare for their international friendly game against Argentina on Tuesday.
Fresh from the 1-1 draw against Algeria in their last group B World Cup qualifiers on Friday night, the Super Eagles are looking to put up another good performance to mark their qualification for the World Cup, which they earned with distinction, stretching Nigeria’s unbeaten streak in FIFA World Cup qualifying to 35 games, the second –longest streak in the world behind 2010 FIFA World Cup winners Spain.
Nigeria Football Federation top shots are expected to meet with the coaches and the team captain today to iron out issues concerning their participation in the World Cup.
“We are determined to treat all issues around our participation at the FIFA World Cup in Russia, one after the other, and at the end have a proper and duly –signed agreement that will put everyone’s mind at peace,”said NFF president Amaju Pinnick
“We don’t intend to go into the coming year still pondering over how to handle any issue concerning preparation for or participation at the World Cup.
“The players and their officials have done the nation proud and they deserve to be happy and have a sense of fulfilment.”
Given very little chance to be able to compete creditably in a pool also having Algeria, Cameroon and Zambia, the Super Eagles heaped misery on the bookmakers by dropping only four points in their six matches and winning the ticket with a match to spare.
“It is not easy but a lot of preparation, good judgement and great choices led to this success. It was teamwork at its best. We believe the teamwork will work wonders at the World Cup.”
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