FIFA World Cup - Russia 2018: Does Super Eagles Hold A Chance?

in #sprtshub6 years ago

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are being positioned as the "underdogs" in assemble B clashing with Argentina who is set in fifth position in FIFA positioning, Iceland which is eighteenth and Croatia.


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The Nigerian national group wound up in a gathering that could be viewed as a gathering of death (by Nigerians as different countries still suspect something, justifiably) as they make a beeline for Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup set to begin one month from now.

This obviously will be the second time in succession that the Super Eagles of Nigeria is being matched in a similar gathering with Argentina. With the class of the groups in the gathering they got themselves, Nigeria is deservedly called the "underdogs" in the gathering.

Less is normal and seeing the Eagles drop one of Croatia and Argentina to qualify from the gathering stage will without a doubt daze the football world by and large yet can the Super Eagles truly do the unbelievable?

Nigerian Football Federation selected to go for a white man to develop and deal with the squad that is going to speak to the nation in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia in this way letting the ex-falcons alone for the activity like they have done beforehand. Furthermore, luckily, the landing of the German man has seen a birth of another time of Eagles.

Granit Rorh has additionally demonstrated his class as a dominance mentor and one could anticipate that the Eagles will put some trick in Russia. The qualifiers have demonstrated how much endeavors the German man has put in building this group of youthful players. Also, thinking back to what the Eagles did to Argentina in Russia toward the end of last year in an amicable match, one could see that Nigeria at present have a group superior to the vast majority of the past ones.

Argentina put his first group into test with the majority of their star players on field. The special case is that charm, the five time Balon d'Or champ, Lionel Messi. Notwithstanding the majority of the Super Eagles senior players missing in the match, Nigeria figured out how to return from 2:0 down to beat the Argentine group 2:4 of every a standout amongst the most exciting well disposed matches of the year. This energized the football fans in Nigeria and abroad as the Eagles helped the watchers to remember the well known advantageous group controlled by the nation in the 90s.


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Observing everything about Super Eagles coordinates as far back as Rorh took the training seat till date, one can see unmistakably how much the Nigerian national group have progressed. The FIFA positioning aside, this group has demonstrated an extremely awesome battling soul and consistency that best characterizes them prepared to shock the world in Russia one month from now.

Viewing the Nigerian group B coordinate against the Liga goliath, Athletico Madrid a week ago, one can see that there has been a verifiable change among the groups wearing the green, white, green for the nation when all is said in done. Athletico figured out how to win the match later on, yet the better group lost. This has given Rorh the chance to see some new players which could add a remark squad in Russia.


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It has been a very rough road. Many of the previous star players in Eagles shirt have been abandoned but in general, Nigeria have that spirit and a calibre of players that can do the job and stun the world in the upcoming FIFA World Cup.

With Leicester City player, Iheanacho and Arsenal attacker, Iwobi leading the forward line for the Eagles, Nigeria has finally found those players who play better for their country than their respective football clubs in Europe. Obviously, you cannot compare the Iheanacho of Leicester City with the one wearing the green, white, green. And the emergence of Lione Balogun and co has proved a point that Nigeria now have a better defence.

Something unexpected might eventually happen in Russia next month. Let us wait and see

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