Nigeria: World Cup Qualifier - Ighalo, Others Tweet Prospect

Despite facing a seemingly daunting task to qualifify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Super Eagles players are optimistic they can make Nigeria proud in the group play offs.

Odion Ighalo, Leon Balogun, Elderson Echiejile and John Ogu in reacting to the draw that pitted them against Algeria, Cameroon and Zambia took to social media to expressed their desire to play in the world cup.

"Top football Nations but with hard work and fight, we can come out strong." Ogu tweeted.

Defender Balogun added: "Far from easy, but it's the hard road that leads to success. Let's take this opportunity and earn our spot,"

Ighalo urged the Nigeria football federation to make all the neccsaary preparations for the Super Eagles to excel in the qualification contest. He tweeted: "Impossible is nothing."

More so, Echiejile posited that Nigeria would make it to the World Cup in Russia.

"Yes, we can." he tweeted.

credit: allafrica.com