Head coach of Nigeria's Gernot Rohr commented on the upcoming 2018 World Cup with Croatia.

Team Nigeria in the first match at the 2018 World Cup will play on June 16 against Croatia in Kaliningrad. Beginning at 22:00.

"We are very happy to play at the World Cup. Very much forward to the first match. The main goal is not the first match, but to leave the group, "said Gernot Rohr at a press conference.

"We are not favorites, Croatia looks preferable. They are above us in the FIFA rankings.

But Nigeria has huge ambitions and we really want to win to leave the group. Croatia will be supported more, but we have nothing to lose ".

The Nigerian team plays in Group D with Croatia (June 16th), Iceland (June 22nd) and Argentina (June 26th).

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