The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, has said Nigeria have what it takes to become champion of the world. <\/p>\n
Motsepe said this during an interview with Channels Television.<\/p>\n
The Super Eagles failed to qualify for this year\u2019s World Cup in Qatar, losing out to rivals Ghana in the playoffs in March.<\/p>\n
Motsepe has expressed his confidence and optimism that the three-time African champions are good enough to become world champions.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am absolutely confident [because of] the talent, God-given skills, and history of Nigerian football.<\/p>\n
\u201cNigeria is one of those countries that have the potential. Not just to go to the semi-final or the final, but to win the World Cup,\u201d Motsepe said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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