Croatia Stars : Difficult Group , We Need To Beat Nigeria In World Cup Opener
Published: December 02, 2017
Barcelona's Croatia international Ivan Rakitić anticipates a difficult battle in their quest to qualify for the last sixteen of the 2018 World Cup after they were drawn in the same group with Argentina, Nigeria and Iceland.The attacking midfielder reckons that they will survive the group stage if they beat Nigeria in ...
Super Eagles Stars React To World Cup Draw : This Is A Challenging Group
Published: December 02, 2017
A number of Super Eagles stars took to social media in the wake of the World Cup draw that took place in Moscow on Friday evening and all admitted that they were slotted in a treacherous group also containing Argentina, Iceland and Croatia.Nonetheless, they still have high hopes of making it to the last sixteen if they...
Argentina Midfielder : Saint Petersburg Fans Will Support Argentina Not Nigeria
Published: December 02, 2017
Reacting to Friday evening's World Cup draw in Moscow, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's Argentina international Emiliano Rigoni has noted that the two-time world champions will have more support than their Nigerian counterparts when both teams face off at Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg on June 26, 2018.Four Argentina ...
Croatia Legend Davor Suker : Argentina, Nigeria, Iceland & Croatia Are In Group Of Death
Published: December 02, 2017
Croatian Football Federation President Davor šuker has noted that Group D which contains Argentina, Croatia, Iceland and Nigeria is the Group of Death at the World Cup.The Europeans face the Super Eagles in their opening match of the World Cup on June 16 in Kaliningrad, before battling Argentina (June 21) and Iceland ...
Arsenal Remind Argentina : Nigeria Beat You In A Friendly Last Month With Iwobi Scoring
Published: December 01, 2017
Premier League side Arsenal have reminded the Argentinian National Team that they were beaten by the Super Eagles in an international friendly last month in Krasnodar, Southern Russia.The Gunners number seventeen Alex Iwobi netted his first pair of goals in the colours of Nigeria in their 4-2 win over the two-time worl...
Rohr Explains Why Nigeria's Bogey Team Will Be Difficult : They Will Play With Messi
Published: December 01, 2017
Speaking immediately after the World Cup draw on Friday evening, Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has explained why two-time world champions Argentina will be difficult opponents.Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli already has the lowdown on the Nigerian national team, with both sides facing each other in a pre-World Cup fr...
Chelsea To Moses, Aina & Omeruo : Super Eagles Are In A Tough Group
Published: December 01, 2017
Three Nigeria internationals with close ties to Premier League champions Chelsea in the shape of Victor Moses, Ola Aina and Kenneth Omeruo are in line to represent the Super Eagles at next summer's football festival in Russia.Nigeria will face two-time world champions Argentina, Croatia and Iceland in the group stage o...
Iceland Captain Gunnarsson : We Have Nothing To Lose, Nigeria Have Strong Players
Published: December 01, 2017
Cardiff City midfielder Aron Einar Gunnarsson has admitted that Iceland are in a difficult group with Argentina, Nigeria and Croatia following the World Cup draw that was held in Moscow on Friday evening.The Super Eagles do battle with Iceland at the Volgograd Arena, Volgograd on June 22, 2018.''This is not the easiest...
Croatia Manager Dalic On Nigeria: They Have Fast Players, We Have To Be Careful
Published: December 01, 2017
Croatia national team coach Zlatko Dalić has commented on the 2018 World Cup draw and his team's opponents in Group D - Nigeria, Argentina and Iceland.Croatia have qualified for the World Cup on five occasions 1998, 2002, 2006, 2014 and 2018, and finished third in France 1998 after losing only two matches. ''After the...
Argentina Coach Scared Of Facing Nigeria Again : They Are Unpredictable, So Quick
Published: December 01, 2017
Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli has reacted to the 2018 World Cup draw which will see his team facing Nigeria, Iceland and Croatia in the group stage of the competition.Only 17 days ago, the Super Eagles humiliated the two-time world champions 4-2 in a showcase international friendly in Krasnodar, Southern Russia.''They...
Diego Maradona Tips Argentina To Qualify Ahead Of Nigeria
Published: December 01, 2017
Argentina legend Diego Maradona is confident that Argentina will make it through to the last sixteen of the 2018 World Cup after the two-time world champions were pitted against Nigeria, Iceland and Croatia in Group D.The Super Eagles face off with the South Americans at the Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg on June...
Super Eagles Coach Rohr: Drawing Germany Would Be Nice
Published: December 01, 2017
Speaking ahead of the 2018 World Cup draw, Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr is relishing the prospect of a potential meeting with world champions Germany in the group stage of the tournament. The Germans are one of the top-seeded teams in the draw while Nigeria are in pot 4, which contains the lowest ranked countries t...
Live Blog : Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup Draw, Super Eagles To Find Out Group Opponents
Published: December 01, 2017
Welcome to the 2018 FIFA World Cup draw taking place in State Kremlin Palace, Moscow.Nigeria are in Pot 4 of the seeding alongside Serbia, Australia, Japan, Morocco, Panama, South Korea and Saudi Arabia.That could see them face any of the pre-tournament favorites in the Pot 1 which includes the likes of Brazil, Argenti...
Antonio Conte : No Bad Blood With Ex-Liverpool Coach Benitez
Published: December 01, 2017
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has cleared the air on his relationship with former Liverpool coach Rafael Benítez ahead of his side's Premier League clash against Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, December 2.The Spaniard handled Chelsea on an interim basis for a portion of the 2012-2013 season following ...
2018 World Cup Draw Troost-Ekong: Bring On Argentina, We Just Beat Them 4-2
Published: December 01, 2017
Bursaspor star William Troost-Ekong believes the Super Eagles will beat two-time world champions Argentina if they are paired with the South Americans in Friday evening's World Cup draw in Moscow.Just over two weeks ago, the Super Eagles served notice of their credentials when they caused a sensation by coming from beh...