FIFA World Cup 2014: Scores Update, Nigeria 0 vs 0 Iran [16/06/2014] At 8pm

«§» 16 June 2014

The thirteenth match of the FIFA World Cup 2014 is finally today as Nigeria's Super Eagles are hoping to extend their undefeated streak in international matches against Iran, in a fixture with there is no room for error as World Cup favourites Argentina and wildcards Bosnia-Herzegovina are also featuring on the same group.

Reportedly, "their coach is their biggest weapon because he’s well experienced, he knows the game well,” Keshi told Fifa.com

“For the Iran game, we have to be focused. We have to concentrate and do our job. We’re not going to take Iran lightly because they’re not going to take us lightly, so we have to go out with everything that we have.

“They have a very good coach and I’m sure they also have some quality players. We don’t know Iran very well, but we’ll see them.”
Nigeria is the current Africa Cup of Nations champion. It will miss its defender Elderson Echiejile who has recently suffered an injury. Nigeria will depend a lot on players like Victor Moses, Chelsea’s John Obi Mikel, Emmanuel Emenike and goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, while captain Joseph Yobo could make his 100th appearance for his country against Argentina in the final group game. It will be one of the most fabulous teams to watch, but it has not reached the World Cup knockout stages since 1998. This year, 2014, will be its fight against history.

And Keshi is relying on them to guide his young squad.

“You can’t buy this sort of experience. I pray that Enyeama, Yobo and Obi Mikel will bring all their experience. Youth is good, but if we can combine youth and experience that will be great.”



Coach Stephen Keshi has declared that the Super Eagles are set to crush the national team of Iran when they trade tackles today by 8:00pm local time.

With the crops of players and the friendly matches played by the Joseph Yobo skippered team;

Do you think the Super Eagles have what it takes to crush Iran?

NIGERIA

Vincent Enyeama
Joseph YOBO• Efe AMBROSE• Godfrey OBOABONA• Marcelo
John Obi MIKEL• Victor MOSES• Ogenyi ONAZI
Ahmed MUSA• Peter ODEMWINGIE• Emmanuel EMENIKE

IRAN

Rahman AHMADI
Khosro HEYDARI• Jalal HOSSEINI• Pejman MONTAZERI• Hashem BEIKZADEH
Javad NEKOUNAM• Masoud SHOJAEI• Andranik TIMOTIAN• Ashkan DEJAGAH
Karim ANSARI FARD• Reza GHOOCHANNEJAD

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Posted: at 16-06-2014 01:55 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

The Iranian national team are not happy with the perception of many soccer fans and opponents in the Brazil World Cup. They are saddened when people refer to them as the whipping team of Group F even before the first ball is kicked today against Nigeria. And so, they have agreed to use Nigeria’s game today to gain global recognition.

“We are not bothered by what people think of us. Everywhere you go you hear people say that we are the poor members of our group, but Monday will show who actually is the poor team here,” he said.

We will definitely try to make our country proud. Our first and main objective is against Nigeria and we have to focus on that.”  Also speaking on the team’s chances against Nigeria, goalkeepers\ coach, Dan Gaspar believes his team will earn the respect of soccer fans around the world if they beat Nigeria.

“We are probably the team that is the least recognized, the least known of all the other 31 teams,” he said, adding, “but the one thing that I can guarantee is that after 90 minutes we will earn the respect of the Nigerians, we will earn the respect of the football fans and the world will begin to recognize the level of play that we have on our team.

“The players are confident yet humble. This team is prepared to sacrifice, to suffer, to fight with humility and represent Iran the best possible way.”

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Posted: at 16-06-2014 02:24 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

i believe in action more than speacking      

Posted: at 16-06-2014 04:44 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Naija 3-1 iran

Posted: at 16-06-2014 05:34 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

GO EAGLES

Posted: at 16-06-2014 06:00 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Good luck

Posted: at 16-06-2014 07:59 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

Iraq not Iran

Posted: at 16-06-2014 08:49 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

Hopefully Argentina and Bosnia will qualified from the group

Posted: at 16-06-2014 08:56 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

GOOD LUCK!

Posted: at 16-06-2014 08:59 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

My blood pressure dey very high, naija don kill me

Posted: at 16-06-2014 09:09 PM (10 years ago) | Hero