Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, has accepted the team’s underdog status as the Mundial gets underway in Russia, next month. “Football is played on the pitch and not by rankings or permutations,” Mikel Obi added. Argentina beat Nigeria four times at the World Cup, which include 2-1 in 1994, 1-0 in 2002 and 2010, and the 3-2 result at the last World Cup in Brazil. “We have friendlies against DR Congo (May 28), England (June 2) and Czech Republic (June 6) that will help us finalise our World Cup preparations. “From the first game at the World Cup our target would be to keep progressing as a team and take it from there,” Mikel said.

Source: The Guardian May 27, 2018 05:03 UTC