Iran winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh fancies Team Melli&rsquo;s chances against African champions Nigeria when both continental powerhouses clash at the World Cup.<br /><br />The 20 - year - old has predicted that the Asians will qualify for the last eight of the mundial for the first time in their history.<br /><br />&ldquo;I hope everything goes well for us in the 2014 World Cup. I also hope that I&nbsp; will have a good performance in the World Cup if I am a member of the team in the competitions.<br /><br />&ldquo;I am dreaming of beating Nigeria in the World Cup. I think we can defeat team 2-1 or 1-0 in the tournament.<br /><br />&ldquo;I think we can qualify for the last eight. It will be possible if we work hard,&rdquo; Alireza Jahanbakhsh told&nbsp; Tasnim News Agency.<br /><br />Nigeria will lock horns with Iran in their first group match on June 16 in Curitiba before squaring off with Bosnia Herzegovina and Argentina in that order.<br />