Huge Crowd To Witness Nigeria - Iran Clash
<span style="" class="notranslate">Bachir Omairi, an advisor of Clube Atlético Paranaense, has predicted that the crowd at </span><span style="" class="notranslate">Arena da Baixada on Monday afternoon will be huge when Super Eagles open their World Cup campaign against Team Melli.<br /><br />Iran is predominantly a Muslim country while Nigeria is among the top 5 countries in the world with the highest Muslim population. <br /><br /></span><span style="" class="notranslate">“It will be a large gathering. Nigeria is the second largest country in number of Muslims, second only to Indonesia. <br /><br /></span><span style="" class="notranslate">“Iran is the third. Our relationship with them is very good, and the weather will be very friendly, </span><span style="" class="notranslate">”</span><span style="" class="notranslate"><span style="" class="notranslate"> Bachir Omairi said.<br /><br />In the Carlsberg Cup Cup held in 1998, Nigeria defeated Iran 1 - 0 in their first and only meeting with the Asia powerhouse.<br /><br />Ahmed Yaro Yaro Garba decided the outcome of the meeting in the 50th minute. <br /><br /></span><br /> <br /></span>
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