Frank Ilaboya, Chairman of the Edo State Football Association has urged Nigerians not to be discouraged over the country’s defeat to England at a friendly match played at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

Nigeria vs England: England kicked off their World Cup preparations with a 2-1 friendly win over Nigeria, but Raheem Sterling ended a troubled week on a low note as the Manchester City star was booked for diving.

As the world and indeed Africans look forward to this year’s World Cup tagged Russia 2018 which kicks off June 14. Nigeria is highly favoured to be the first African country to break the World Cup jinx by making an appreciable impact at the global soccer fiesta.

Since the announcement earlier in the year that Nigeria’s Super Eagles would be playing the English national team in a friendly match on June 2nd, football fans across the world have been waiting with bated breath, anticipating the tantalising fixture, which is to be played at the Wembley Stadium in London. The match offers both countries a Grade A contest to prepare their teams ahead of Russia.

Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel  said the revival of the national team was down to the disciplinary measures put down by coach Gernot Rohr.