Nigeria kicks off her World Cup campaign in
next summer's finals in Brazil against Asian
side, Iran.
Also in Nigeria's Group F of next year's World
Cup finals is seeded team, Argentina, a two-
time world champion, and Bosnia, a new
comer to the finals
Incidentally, the Super Eagles were also in the
same group with Argentina at South Africa
2010 losing 1-0 in their opening match.
Meanwhile, England have been drawn
alongside four-time winners Italy, Uruguay and
Costa Rica in Group D at the 2014 World Cup
finals in Brazil.
Roy Hodgson's men open their campaign
against Italy in the Amazonian city of Manaus
on 14 June in the only World Cup game which
kicks off at 02:00 BST.
They take on Uruguay in Sao Paulo on 19
June and then play Costa Rica in Belo
Horizonte on 24 June.
Brazil and Croatia will play the opening game
of the tournament, while Spain is in the same
group as Netherlands and Germany drawn with
Portugal and USA.


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