The Super Eagles received an important guest before leaving for Arena da Baixada, where they take on Iran in their opening World Cup fixture this evening. <br /><br />Former Arsenal and Ajax Amsterdam attacker Nwankwo Kanu , who participated at three World Cups, visited the team to wish them good luck, offer moral support and encouragement to the squad.<br /><br />It is worthy of note that the football ambassador was credited with 87 international caps before his retirement, with 21 of them coming in World Cup qualifiers and a further 6 at the mundial.<br /><br />The 37 - year - old was involved in Nigeria&rsquo;s opening fixture against Argentina 12 years ago which the Super Eagles lost by the odd goal.<br /><br />One of the highlights of his career was winning the Champions League with Ajax Amsterdam, a year before he dazzled the world at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.<br /><br />Photo Credit : fifa.com<br />