PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian defender Brian Idowu believed that playing for his club in Russia would see him passed over for a place in the national team for this year's World Cup, he told Reuters, after having made the provisional squad. Nigeria, known as the Super Eagles, are ranked 47th by FIFA and face Argentina, ranked fifth, Croatia (18) and Iceland (22) in Group D in the tournament in Russia. The team's best efforts have included reaching the round of 16 three times, in 1994, 1998 and the previous World Cup in Brazil in 2014. Nigeria play a friendly game against Democratic Republic of Congo in the Niger Delta city of Port Harcourt later on Monday. (Reporting by Mike Oboh in Port Harcourt; Writing by Paul Carsten; Editing by Christian Radnedge)

Source: The Star May 28, 2018 10:41 UTC