Super Eagles coach
Stephen Keshi has
revealed his 2014 World
Cup target is to surpass
the country’s best
performance of reaching
the Round of 16.
Nigeria reached the Round
of 16 at USA 1994 and
France 1998, but have
since failed to go beyond
the group stage in Korea-
Japan 2002 and South
Africa 2010.
Top Nigeria officials have
said they will not set a
World Cup target for the
team in Brazil so as not to
put them under undue
pressure.
But Keshi has now said he
hopes to lead Nigeria to
improve on these records
by at least reaching the
quarterfinal, which is also
the best performance by
an African team and has
been achieved by
Cameroon (1990), Senegal
(2002) and Ghana (2010).
“I am looking out to get a
very good squad for the
World Cup and go
beyond Nigeria’s record in
the previous World
Cups,” Keshi told Brila FM
on Monday.
Nigeria are drawn in
Group F along with
Argentina, Bosnia-
Herzogovina and Iran.
Keshi has proposed a pre-
World Cup training camp
in the United States of
America from May 25.
African champions Nigeria
have also picked a training
base in Sao Paolo and are
due to play a friendly on
March 5 in Europe as part
of the build-up to Brazil
2014.
www.vanguardngr.com/2013/12/2014-wcup-must-go-beyond-2nd-round-keshi/

Keshi, thank God say na you take your mouth talk am, make e no be like say anybody pressure you. I'm glad that this team from coach to third choice is committed. They all want more than to reach Brazil and sign 'PRESENT' we haven't had this much drive in a long time, it's almost like we're going to our first World Cup all over again. I'm kinda superstitious so I beleive the fact that we'll be marking the 20th anniversary of our first World Cup next year, will work in our favor, just like we went for AFCON in SA to get that title we didn't have the opportunity to defend in '96.

If super eagle is a bit luckier dan chelsea fc (especially 2012 champions league matches), den Nigeria wil make it up 2 semi-final/final nd perhaps unxpectedly lift 2014 wc trophy.

Good news 4 kenneth omeruo, manager jose mourinho promoted kenneth omeruo 2 chelsea fc first team.
Source 8:45PM TV sport news.

I believe d combination of omeruo+ oboabona wil form a solid piece of star defending+ EnyeaMAGNETIC hand(mr clean sheet/ world class shot stopper).

I tink super eagle only nid a good playermaker/attacking midfielder, 2 more mid-fielders like mikel, onazi nd a solid team B backup. Wit dis, super eagle is complete.

Austeenx: Don't worry, you'll finish 3rd in Group F, that's if Iran go to Brazil as tourists.

lol. The haters have arrived. How is the dry fasting and prayer going? Asamoah Gyan must get Golden Boot in Brazil.

Austeenx: Don't worry, you'll finish 3rd in Group F, that's if Iran go to Brazil as tourists.

so who do u xpect 2 go beyond group stage alongside argentina, bosnia (jjc) or Iran?.Hahhahaha, (laughing in chinese) u must b joking.

Watch out 4 emenike(wc 2014 golden boot award), Enyeama(wc2014 most clean sheet)

Abeg go check all d goal enyeama dey conceed after him 11 clean sheet, na enyeama defenders dey score own goal and deflecting shot away frm him 2 anoder angle(including ibrahimovic only goal frm free kick).

Shey na dis kind goalkeeper iran, bosina 1 beat 2 score.

world best messi is a living witness, in south africa 2010, enyeama stop all messi 4-5 shots and prevent him frm scoring.

Austeenx: Don't worry, you'll finish 3rd in Group F, that's if Iran go to Brazil as tourists.

In your dreams.