President Jonathan Tips Super Eagles to go past Preliminary Stage in Brazil 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan has tipped the Super Eagles for success in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The President said this on Saturday in Paris while granting an interview on France 24 Radio.
President Jonathan while expressing his hopes about Nigeria’s fate in Group F with counterparts Argentina, Iran and Bosnia-Herzegovina said:
“In winning the World cup, we are quite hopeful that Nigeria will do very well. We have won the Olympic gold in soccer before, we have won under-17 thrice and we have been doing quite well in the U-22.
“So, I believe and the world knows that Nigeria is a football nation even though we have not had the opportunity or luck of winning the World Cup; indeed no African country has won the World Cup.”
Jonathan, however, also said he expects Coach Stephen Keshi and his boys to go beyond the preliminary round.
“Within the zone that Nigeria will play, Argentina is a strong soccer nation but, Nigeria is also strong and I believe we will do well,” he added.
