Captain of the Nigeria National Team, Mikel Obi has stated that they have stepped up their preparations for their World Cup opener against Croatia on Saturday evening under the guidance of Gernot Rohr.
The 2018 FIFA world cup
kicks off today as host Nation, Russia battles Saudi Arabia. The Super Eagles
of Nigeria are hopeful they'll make appreciable impact this time.
According to the former
Chelsea star, he is satisfied with the training facilities at the Super Eagles
base camp in Yessentuki.
"We need to continue
to work hard, we need to continue to train and do exactly what we want and what
the coach asks for us,” Mikel told reporters.
"I think it’s (the
base camp) good, the field is very good, the fans and the children who came to
support us are amazing.
"It was nice that after
the training we had the opportunity to give some autographs to the guys. We are
in a very good place, I believe.”
Rohr said that the players
are ready physically and he will use the next three days to improve on tactics
and technique.
Nigeria will also face
Iceland (June 22) and Argentina (June 26) in Group D of the World Cup.
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