Utaka hopeful of World Cup call

Posted: 2010-04-12 18:16

John Utaka is still nursing hopes of joining Nigeria’s World Cup party, despite being frozen out of the team in recent months.

Utaka was left out of the latter stages of Nigeria’s World Cup qualifying campaign, and was not included in the squad for the African Nations Cup in Angola under former coach Shuaibu Amodu.

But with new coach Lars Lagerback at Wembley to watch him make a 33-minute appearance for Portsmouth in their shock FA Cup semifinal victory over Tottenham Hotspur, Utaka is confident he is working his way back into favour.

“I am happy with my form lately and am looking forward to taking that form to the World Cup,” he said.

The Nigerian was named Portsmouth’s Player of the Month and says it is an indication he is back in shape

“Winning the award is a clear indication that I am fully back and ready to go. And it would be great to play at the World Cup. God willing, I will be in South Africa.”

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