By Tony Ubani

President of Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) Engr. Sanni Ndanusa has expressed confidence that the Super Eagles will do well at the Brazil 2014 World Cup.
Ndanusa in a statement made available to the media in Lagos said his optimism stems from the solid preparation of the  team ahead of the tournament and the pedigree of the Eagles  as African champions.

“The Super Eagles are going into the tournament as African champions and there is no doubt they will prove do not just  Nigeria proud, but Africa. I see them becoming the first African side to reach not just the semi final but possibly winning the cup. Stephen Keshi has a good team and all of us in the Olympic family are praying for them to conquer the world in Brazil,” Ndanusa stated.  The NOC boss commended both the National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for ensuring that the Eagles prepared well for the World Cup, even as he charged Nigerians to support the Eagles with prayers.

“I want to commend the NSC and the NFF for ensuring the team prepared well for the World Cup. As the competition gets underway, I urge  Nigerians to pray for the success of the team, Ndanusa stated.
The Eagles are billed to start their World Cup campaign against Iran on the 16th in the city of Cuiaba. The Eagles would thereafter face debutants Bosnia and group F favorites Argentina.