Also, an angry Osaze Odemwingie has queried the officiating of American referee, Mark Geiger, describing it as not only appalling but against what the General Coordinator for the game between Nigeria and France, Walter Sieber, of Canada came to preach to the Super Eagles in Campinas, the Nigerian team base camp
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Joachim Low was forced to go without Lukas Podolski after the Arsenal forward was injured against the United States, Mesut Ozil coming in to the side instead, while Shkodran Mustafi replaced the flu-ridden Mats Hummels
The Juventus striker also fired three shots to edge out Mattieu Vanbuena and Vincent Enyeama, who posted five-star performances for their countries
France will play either Germany or Algeria in the quarterfinals, while the Super Eagles are heading home
Veteran striker, Shola Ameobi, Godfrey Oboabona and Ejike Uzoenyi will start the tie from the bench
The Stoke City forward, who was a part of the Super Eagles squad that stunned France by a lone goal in St. Etienne in 2009, said there is no cause for alarm playing against the former World Champions.
The Super Eagles are billed to take on their French counterparts on Monday in the Round of 16 of at the Mundial
Geiger, 39, will officiate his third match in this competition after the Colombia-Greece and Spain-Chile. matches
Yobo is expected to win his 101st cap on Monday
Koscielny could line up in central defence alongside Raphael Varane at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium as Mamadou Sakho is doubtful due to a thigh injury
“Whether we are playing against Spain at the FIFA Confederations Cup or playing against Liberia in a friendly match, I always tell the boys that victory is non-negotiable
France were held 0-0 by Ecuador but reached the knock out stages as undefeated group winners
And Switzerland suffered a major blow two minutes later when they lost key defender, Steve von Bergen, with a severe eye injury inflicted after Olivier Giroud unintentionally hit him with a high boot
France controlled the game from the first whistle with Paul Pogba running the game in midfield with Yohan Cabaye, Blaise Matuidi and Mathieu Valbuena.
Their passing and movement was too much for Honduras to handle but the final ball was lacking so often
He said the group has teamed up with Al-Qaeda and this is evident in its operations, especially the manner its members abducted the schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno State
A former professional player at Valenciennes, Lille, Nice and Beauvais, he shot to global prominence 11 years ago when his Senegal side defeated his native country, France, who were also reigning European champions at the time
The hero of the night was Alphonse Areola, who saved two of La Celsete’s spot-kicks, while Dimitri Foulquier was the man to score the winner of Les Bleuets
Kalu said without the support of France and other countries with advanced democracies, it would be almost impossible to set up the right structures that will enable the tenets and dividends of democracy be put in place and felt by the governed