Iran, Bosnia Games More Important Than Argentina Game, Says NFF

THE  Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Monday dismissed threats by Argentina that the Super Eagles will fall when they meet in Group F at the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup.
  Rather than fret over Argentina, the NFF said the Super Eagles would only need to concentrate on their first two matches against Iran and Bosnia Herzegovina, stressing that winning the two matches would put them at a better position to face the South Americans.
  NFF General Secretary, Musa Amadu, said Monday in Abuja that even though Argentina were viewed as a big football nation, they should not be rated on the individual performance of their players, stressing that no team is built on individual players.
  Amadu assured that the Eagles boasts players, who would stop the likes of Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Di Maria, stressing that the federation has ensured the enabling requirements needed to do well at the competition.
  “We do not look at every team based on their individual players. Argentina is not a one-player team, it is not about  Messi, Aguero or Di Maria that makes up the entire team. They work as a team. Yes we know that Argentina is a big country in football and we have played them before.
  “Before Argentina, we have to look at the big task at our hands on June 16 in the match against Iran, which we must try to win and also get a good result against Bosnia Herzegovina before we talk about Argentina which comes up on June 25.
  “Every arrangement has been completed for the successful camping of the Super Eagles in both the United States and Brazil.”
  He said the team would fly straight to their US camp immediately after Wednesday’s friendly match against Scotland.
 He added: “All the 30 players are capable of representing Nigeria, but we can only go with 23 players comprising three goalkeepers and 20 others; and I am confident that every player will be given the opportunity to try and prove their capacity to represent Nigeria in training by the technical crew.
  “Technically, I will say there are two friendly matches for the players to express themselves before the coach makes his final list. These are apart from the one against Scotland before he submits his final list on June 2. They should be able to select the best players,” Amadu assured.