Jose Mourinho
Mourinho
doesn't see the Super Eagles going too far at the World Cup in Russia
just as the team has lost most of its friendly games.
Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has predicted that the
Super Eagles will not qualify for the quarterfinals of the 2018 World
Cup in Russia.
Recall that Mourinho last week tipped Gernot Rohr’s men to finish
second in Group D behind Argentina and face France in the second round, a
repeat of their 2014 World Cup fixture at Estádio Nacional Mané
Garrincha, Brasília.
Paul Pogba’s 79th minute strike and a Joseph Yobo own goal in injury time condemned the Eagles to defeat in Brazil 2014.
Mourinho, however, said Rohr’s men will get knocked out from the tournament by France in round of 16.
”France vs. Nigeria … I would say that the French will be stronger,” Mourinho to Russia Television network RT.
Nigeria beat France 1-0 in a friendly game at the Stade
Geoffroy-Guichard stadium in June 2009, with Joseph Akpala netting the
winner in the 32nd minute.
The Eagles qualified for the last sixteen at USA 1994, France 1998
and Brazil 2014, but lost to European opposition on each occasion.
The three times African champions will kick off their 2018 World
Cup campaign against Croatia on Saturday, before facing Iceland and
Argentina respectively.
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