The Eagles will be hoping to make it past the group stages in group D, one of the toughest groups in the competition. They will be facing teams like Croatia, and Argentina boasting world class players such as Modric and Messi capable of changing the game any minute.
The Nigerian team who happen to have lost their last four friendly matches in preparation for the World Cup still remain optimistic going into the competition with hopes of making Africa proud.
Nigeria’s hotel is the Sanatorium Istochnik while they will prepare for their matches at the Essentuki arena.
They will play their first game against Croatia on Saturday, June 16 at the Kaliningrad Stadium (8 pm Nigerian time).
