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Re: Nigeria's Likely Opponents In Brazil by andyanders: 12:59pm On Dec 04, 2013
hardbody:

Bros no vex, but eleven (11) pass (11) oooo

In our local parlance they say 'Man pass Man', apply that to the world cup and you will realize why it remains a near impossibility for Nigeria to defeat Brazil in this kind of encounter (not age regulated engagement).

Infact even the players play with a level of respect and deference when they meet their 'uncles' in the turf, it is human nature.

My brother listen, we have all our footballers play as professionals and they all play with all these so called players in their respective clubs. All we need is just a formidable team with a good coaching crew with a clinical technical knowledge of the game to know the players to play on any given game.A coach who can read a game and know when to make changes and to know the right person to play because almost every won game comes from the bench.

My problem now is just for the coaching crew to get good defenders and also good strikers who can be able to work with the midfielders and get result. I do not think we still have good strikers from what we have now unless Emenike. They need to recall Osaze, Ike Uche to add up.

If our senior team can play like the system the under 17 boys played by not holding the ball when necessary, distribute the balls on one touch game, I think we will go far. If someone like Iheancho can be used no matter how young he is now, I think he could turn out to be a revelation to the entire world. Pele was 16 when he went to his first world cup. Only wining a game by scoring can guarantee our progress at the world cup.
Re: Nigeria's Likely Opponents In Brazil by Sike(m): 1:24pm On Dec 04, 2013
For me, any team goes! Ibi t'ole lati n ba omokunrin.
Re: Nigeria's Likely Opponents In Brazil by DeNoble1(m): 1:31pm On Dec 04, 2013
Eze Promoe:
Two countries from one continent can't meet in the group stage undecided
Yea, except European countries, because they are more than eight in the tournament
Re: Nigeria's Likely Opponents In Brazil by MAYOWAAK: 3:57pm On Dec 04, 2013
Let's go there.

Re: Nigeria's Likely Opponents In Brazil by imperiouxx(m): 4:26pm On Dec 04, 2013
he media have already started their analysis. The fans are beginning to feel the nerves. On Friday, the wait will be over. The Final Draw on 6 December will deliver the verdict on the eight groups which will kick off the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™.

So what else would you like to know about this key date in the football calendar? We answer all of your questions here.

Who are the seeded teams?
Brazil, as hosts, then Argentina, Belgium, Colombia, Germany, Spain, Switzerland and Uruguay as the best-placed teams in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking for the month of October 2013.

What time does it get underway?
The ceremony for the Final Draw kicks off at 17:00 CET (13:00 local time).

Where is the Final Draw taking place?
The event is staged at Costa do Sauipe, on the Costa dos Coqueiros, an impressive location in the State of Bahia, 76 kilometres north of its capital, Salvador.

Who will be there to carry out the draw?
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke will be charged with conducting the draw and he will be joined by a number of distinguished assistants: Uruguay legend Alcides Ghiggia, Englishman Geoff Hurst, former Brazil captain Cafu, Italy’s Fabio Cannavaro, Argentina’s Mario Kempes, Spain’s Fernando Hierro, French legend Zinedine Zidane and German great Lothar Matthaus.

How are the pots distributed?
Pot 1 (seeds)
Pot 2 (CAF and CONMEBOL teams)
Algeria, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Chile and Ecuador
Pot 3 (AFC and CONCACAF teams)
Australia, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico and USA
Pot 4 (UEFA teams)
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, England, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia.

How will the draw be carried out?
The teams in Pot 1 will be automatically assigned position 1 in the groups in which they are drawn. Brazil will go automatically into position 1 in Group A.

The first step of the draw will be to pick out a team from Pot 4 – the only one with nine teams – and put that side into Pot 2, in order to ensure each zone has eight balls. Then it will be back to Pot 1 and Brazil will be placed into Group A, with the rest of the seeds drawn in position 1 of the remaining groups, consecutively up to the letter H.

Pot 2, now with teams from three different confederations, increases the risk of breaking the rule of geographical separation. In order to avoid a group with three European teams, there will be a Pot X featuring the four seeded South American teams. One ball will be drawn from this pot and this will determine the group for the sole European team in Pot 2. Then, Pot 2 will be drawn. The European team will go into the group already established, with the remaining sides fitting sequentially into Groups A to H.

It is also worth noting that some groups may be skipped to respect the rule of geographical separation, in order to avoid Chile and Ecuador going into sectors featuring South American seeds.

Pots 3 and 4 will then be drawn.

The position of the teams in the groups will also be drawn (except the seeds, as already mentioned).

Where can I follow the draw?
The draw will be broadcast live and screened on public-access television in no less than 193 countries. FIFA.com’s comprehensive coverage of the day begins at 9am local time with a special show which can also be followed via the FIFA App. There will also be up-to-date information on our Twitter account and on our Brazil 2014 Facebook page.

Will there be a show during the draw?
Yes. The event will feature several musical performances: Alcione and Emicida, duo Vanessa da Mata and Alexandre Pires, celebrated choreographer Deborah Colker and the Bahia-born pair Margareth Menezes and Olodum.

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/final-draw/news/newsid=2238933/index.html?intcmp=fifacom_hp_module_news
Re: Nigeria's Likely Opponents In Brazil by babsthegreat: 5:13pm On Dec 04, 2013
Madam speaker: hmmm.....wen d final draw coms out on friday,sm1 shud inform me on my private line.... 08189555555 wink
MUMU
Re: Nigeria's Likely Opponents In Brazil by iamdsam: 11:26pm On Dec 04, 2013
Nigeria should be ready to be in any group. We should be ready for any team as the champions of Africa. Any group would be good for us but my instinct tells me that Nigeria would be in group A.

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