- Gernot Rohr targeting semi-final place at the 2018 World Cup with Nigeria
- The German believes Nigeria has enough leaders to reach their targets
- The Super Eagles face Argentina on November 14 in a friendly game in Russia
Super Eagles technical adviser Gernot Rohr has revealed that his team is aiming to reach the semifinals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
The German led to team to Russia a game to spare earlier this month and he has already began planning his next move for the team.
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Nigeria have advanced into the last 16 of the World Cup on three previous occasions, including in 2014 when they were beaten 2-0 by France.
Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi/NAIJ.com
“They [Nigeria] are already out of the group stage to go to the round of 16, especially in 2014 when they faced the French team,” Rohr told L'Equipe.
“We will try to do as well. Unfortunately, here, the ambitions are a little more excessive: the team must reach at least the semifinals.
“We have the ambition of the leaders to manage, even if I get along very well with the president [Amaju Pinnick], who came to get me.
“There are many people at the federation (NFF). As in all African countries, it's never easy. But for now, it's going very well.”
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Nigeria face Algeria on November 10 in their final World Cup qualifier before facing Argentina in a friendly four days later in Russia.
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