Nigeria’s Super Eagles are likely to play a friendly
international against Croatia ahead of the 2014 World Cup according to
NFF president Aminu Maigari.
In a chat with reporters in Cape Town, Maigari confirmed that arrangements were being made to organise the match."We are still waiting for the Croatian FA to confirm a date, but that will definitely come after the friendly against Mexico,’’ he said.
Nigeria are grouped in Group F of the World Cup with Bosnia Herzegovina, Iran and Argentina and the friendly against Croatia is considered and ideal warm-up ahead of the world showpiece in Brazil.
“We all know that Croatia and Bosnia share the same border and both countries play almost the same way. So, a match with them will give the Eagles a glimpse of what to expect from Bosnia at the World Cup,” Maigari said.
“We intend to see the team play a number of friendlies to put them in a competitive shape before the World Cup,” he added.