Nigeria and Iran will open the Group F of the 2014 World Cup on June 16 and both countries' football officials and players know that a bad start will spell doom for their campaign, most especially when Argentina have been tipped to clinch the top spot in the group.
Iran midfielder, Ashkan Dejagah who plays for Fulham in the English Premiership said that Team Melli, as the Iranian national team is called, will be the one to qualify alongside Argentina. He stated that Iran has talents to stop Nigeria and Bosnia and progress.
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