By Ifeanyi Ibeh
March 18, 2009
Nigerian midfielder, Dickson Etuhu, has said that he expects the Super Eagles to not only make it to the World Cup in South Africa, but to actually win the competition.
No country outside Europe and South America has ever won the World Cup since it began in Uruguay in 1930.
Only seven countries: Uruguay, Italy, Germany, Brazil, England, Argentina, and France, have been able to lift the coveted trophy.
The Super Eagles's best World Cup performance to date has been successive second round appearances in 1994 and 1998, in the United States of America and France respectively.
However, Etuhu who spoke from his London, England base is of the opinion that Nigeria can finish the 2010 World Cup as champions judging by the class of players in the team.
"I really expect us to qualify because we're the best in Africa. We have the best players in Africa and we have no excuse not to be there. Qualifying for the World Cup shouldn't even be our primary target because we have players capable of winning the World Cup," said the Fulham player, before adding, "but we just have to take it one step at a time. We have got the players and all that is required is for everyone to throw their weight behind the team," added Etuhu, who joined Fulham at the start of the season from Sunderland.
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