Game # 13 - Iran vs Nigeria

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Bored now - and not just because of the scoreline. I was really hoping that Nigeria would be great this time, remembering the wonderful team of the 1994 Cup. Given that there are some surprisingly familiar names (I'm assuming next generation, not really people playing 20 years later) like Emenike, Ameobi and of course Keshi - who, as a player, was injured just before the 1994 competition and never even made the squad - I was really hoping the Super Eagles might swoop. Sadly, even though Iran did play a heavily defensive style of play, Nigeria really didn't even come close to breaking through. Dull game and not a good advert for it at all.