Maigari: Eagles’ll shake World Cup

The Super Eagles is fully determined to shake the earth when the stage is set for the quadrennial FIFA World Cup in Brazil in June, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, said on Tuesday.
The Eagles, which clinched the award of Africa’s National Team of the Year at the Confederation of African Football Awards on January 9, will dazzle spectators and prove that the West African country can conquer the world in the game of soccer, the sports administrator told reporters.
“I won’t specifically predict how far Nigeria will go at the world cup but what I am certain about is that the Super Eagles will do wonders. Nigeria will shake the world and I am being optimistic that the team will do what I can describe as a turn around to the favor of this (African) continent,” Maigari said.
According to him, the team has improved tremendously and can hold their own against some of the best football nations.
The Nigerian team conquered Africa exactly a year ago, at the African Cup of Nations held in South Africa.
“We have developed rapidly over the last two years,” he added.
Maigari said the Super Eagles would be engaged in top friendly matches that would strengthen the team ahead of the world cup outing in Brazil.
Nigeria had a remarkable 2013 and the football federation will do the best within its capacity to consolidate on last year’s sterling performance, Maigari said, adding: “This year is going to be a much more eventful year because of the World Cup.”
The Super Eagles will play in Group F of the global event alongside Argentina, Bosnia Hezegovena and Iran.
The Stephen Keshi boys will first play against Iran before its showdown with Bosnia Hezegovena and Argentina.