FIFA 2014 WORLD-CUP DRAW: NIGERIA gets ARGENTINA, IRAN AND BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

It was more than tension as we monitored the pairing of nations for the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup in Brazil. First, Argentina was grouped into Group F and suddenly Nigeria was paired with her old rivalry football nation Argentina. While we watched other groups been filled up, it came to a stage when about four countries were left to fill the missing space of the groups.

Portugal, Netherland, Bosnia-Herzegovina and France were left unpaired. My fellow patriotic Nigerians were all soaked with tension praying that Nigeria should not be paired with Portugal, Netherland or France.

Suddenly the God of soccer favored Nigeria as Bosnia-Herzegovina was picked to complete the Group F which comprises of Argentina, Iran, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Nigeria. The jubilations around me were more than when we actually qualified for this tournament.

All I could advise is for Nigeria team to be more focus and play with the aim of lifting the cup as there is no short-cut to success.

2014 WORLD CUP DRAW IN FULL

GROUP A – Brazil, Croatia, Mexico, Cameroon

GROUP B – Spain, Netherlands, Chile, Australia

GROUP C – Colombia, Greece, Cote d’Ivoire, Japan

GROUP D – Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy

GROUP E – Switzerland, Ecuador, France, Honduras

GROUP F – Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iran, Nigeria 

GROUP G – Germany, Portugal, Ghana, USA

GROUP H – Belgium, Algeria, Russia, Korea Republic

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