RUSSIA 2018:THE SUPER EAGLES IS THE STRONGEST AFRICAN CONTENDER IIN NEXT YEAR WORLD CUP. SAYS CAF BOSS.

Russia 2018 : CAF boss tips Eagles to win World Cup

— 19th October 2017

FROM BENEDICT ODINAKA EZEOKA.

The president of  Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ahmad Ahmad is upbeat  that Nigeria creates  record in next year’s FIFA World Cup in Russia by surpassing their previous performances  in the world mundial.

Ahmad Ahmad who visited  Nigeria for a football stakeholder discussion described Nigeria as the strongest African contender believed  to lift the World Cup in Russia 2018.
FIFA  has ranked Nigeria as 5th best African football country, in its current ranking, and  Ahmad disagree with it, stating that Nigeria will lead an upset from Africa at the football fiesta in Russia. The Super Eagles of Nigeria are currently ranked  behind Tunisia, Egypt, Senegal and Congo DR, although they moved three places in the world  ratings from 44 to 41st in rank..
And the effort has to be doubled to make Africa proud. I know Nigeria is up to the task of making Africa proud at the tournament,” he stressed . Nigeria’s participation in Russia 2018 will be a record of sixth appearance of the last seven FIFA World Cups. Since the first World Cup appearance in USA’94 where they reached the second round they have only missed the Germany 2006 FIFA World Cup and reached the round of 16 three times