Enyeama cautions Super Eagles teammates not to underrate Iran, Bosnia

Afrikansoccer.com – LILLE, Super Eagles goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama has warned his teammates not to underrate any of the teams in the group F of the Brazil 2014 World Cup starting for Nigeria on June 16 with a match against a less fancied Iran side.

Both Nigerian and Iranian football officials are hoping to get a good result from that game and make a bright start to their campaign. Bosnia Herzegovina and Argentina are the other nations in the group.

Iran coach Carlos Queiroz says he is targeting a win against Nigeria stating that the match could be the beginning and the end of their campaign in Brazil.

Enyeama who was speaking ahead of Lille’s trip to AS Monaco for  tonight’s French Ligue 1 game said that the group F games will not be easy as thought by Nigerians.

“Whether Iran, Bosnia and Argentina these are no easy games. All these nations we are facing,are also serious about getting results. But we will see how it goes with the Super Eagles, we will do all our best to progress from the group,” said Enyeama who will be making his third world cup appearance barring any unforeseen circumstance.

He added that it will be a good thing if Nigeria progress and then may be meet France in the second round.

“I hope of course that we can pass the group stage. And who knows, meet France in the second round,” added the Eagles keeper. He is rated one of the best in the European league this season.

Meanwhile US coach Jurgen Klinsman said he is delighted to be playing against the Eagles in a warm up tournament  for the world cup on June 7.

Klinsmann believes the Super Eagles will offer him an insight on how to plan his strategy for USA’s group G foe, Ghana when both sides clash on June 16 in the opening group game at the Estadio das Dunas, Natal in Brazil.

“We are absolutely thrilled with the schedule we have put together for the Send-Off Series,” said Klinsmann.