Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has set a semi-final
target for
Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, saying that they already
advanced to the round of 16 in three previous tournaments.
Against all
the odds, the national team qualified for next year’s showpiece with a game to
spare after beating Zambia 1-0 in Uyo on October 7.
‘’They are already out of the group stage to go to
the round of 16, especially in 2014 when they faced the French team (0-2
defeat),’’ Rohr told French sports newspaper.
‘’We will try to do as well. Unfortunately, here, the
ambitions are a little more excessive: the team must reach at least the
semifinals.
‘’We have the ambition of the leaders to manage, even
if I get along very well with the president (Amaju Pinnick), who came to get
me.”
‘’There are many people at the Federation (NFF). As
in all African countries, it’s never easy. But for now, it’s going very well.’’
Nigeria will return to
action when they face Algeria in their final 2018 World Cup qualifier on
November 10, before wrapping up their 2017 schedule with a friendly against Argentina
four days later in Russia.
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