Manchester United coach, Jose Mourinho has predicted that the Super Eagles of Nigeria will qualify from their tough group at the 2018 World Cup, but will place second behind Lionel Messi’s Argentina.
The legendary Portuguese gaffer also expressed confidence that France and Australia will make it to the last sixteen, with the 1998 world champions topping the group.
”In group D the first place will be taken by the kid forward of Argentina’s national team Lionel Messi. Second place … Very difficult choice, but I put on the African team – Nigeria,” Mourinho told Russia Television network RT.”
If Mourinho’s predictions come true, it would be the second consecutive tournament that the Super Eagles would face France in the second round.
Paul Pogba’s 79th minute strike and a Joseph Yobo own goal in injury time condemned the Super Eagles to defeat in Brazil 2014.
Including the last edition, Nigeria have progressed to the second round in three tournaments, losing to European nations on each occasion.
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