Super Eagles midfielder Ogenyi Onazi says the team are aready for Saturday’s World Cup Group F clash against Bosnia happynigeria.com reports.
The showdown in Cuiba will see debutants Bosnia gunning for their first win at the World Cup, while African champions Nigeria also want maximum points after they dropped two points against Iran on Monday.
Onazi said with divine help Nigeria would win the encounter to put their World Cup campaign back on track.
“The Iran game is in the past. We are now looking forward to the next game against Bosnia. We are optimistic that God will see us through,” the Lazio star told africanfootball.com in Campinas on Thursday.
“It is important we win this game. Even for our first game, all our hopes were we will win the game.
“But when man proposes, God dispossess. We did what we had to do, but God wanted it like that. We are still thanking God he will see us through in the next game.”
Meanwhile, Nigeria skipper Joseph Yobo has insisted the Eagles did not hold the nation to ransom with their demand for appearance fee at Brazil 2014.
“No one held Nigeria to ransom. We are ready to play for Nigeria even if we don’t get paid for that,” Yobo told africanfootball.com in Brazil.
“Look at the players who are playing in Nigeria, this money is a life-changer for them. This will change their family, they will be happy because they worked hard to get here.
“This (money) won’t change my life, but as the captain of the team I know what the players deserve.
“Most countries have appearance fee and this was what we spoke about.
“It (meeting with NFF on appearance fee) was peaceful and quiet, there was no problem, but at the end of the day it came out differently in the media.”
The Fenerbache defender, who is at his third World Cup, argued that the issue of an appearance fee for the players should not have been thrashed at the last minute.
He said, “They should have addressed this much earlier than when it was almost game time. Why did we wait till the last minute?
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