The Captain of the Super Eagles, Joseph Yobo, has said that Nigeria is not scared of playing France in the Round of 16 of the ongoing World Cup in Brazil.
Yobo said the encounter, scheduled for Brasilia on Monday, would be a tough one.
He, however, said the Super Eagles were prepared for it.
He said: “It has been tough coming this far in the competition.
“We are in the last 16 and we expect that things will get even tougher.
“There can’t be any easy game at this stage.
“France is a highly rated side, with many top players but we are not scared of this.
“We are going to approach the match like any other game to get victory.
“After our goalless draw against Iran, the team has improved.
“And at this stage, we are ready for France or any other team.
“We do have our issue but we remain focused on the competition and we are going to do well against France to move on.”
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