Stephen Keshi has declared that the Super Eagles, will travel to Brazil for the Confederations Cup, with the sole objective of lifting the trophy.
Nigeria, who won this year’s Africa Cup of Nations, have been grouped along with Spain, Tahiti and Uruguay in Group B, while hosts Brazil will face Italy, Mexico and Japan in Group A.
“We will go to Brazil not as tourists but as challengers for the trophy,” Keshi told BBC Sport.
The tournament which is staged every four years, has never been won by an African nation, but Keshi is confident that his team can break that record.
“The Super Eagles will prove to the rest of the world that what happened in South Africa wasn’t a fluke,” he insisted
“They will call us dreamers but you don’t go into a tournament without the strong desire and ambition to win it. We will represent Africa and not just Nigeria.”
The 51-year-old also revealed that he always knew, right from the start of the AFCON in South Africa, that Nigeria would be competing in the Confederations Cup.
“While preparing the team, I had my eyes set on Brazil,” he revealed. “I was confident we would get there but my players felt I was drunk or acting like a comedian – now they believe.”
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