We Will Play In The Semi Finals: Kanu

1996 Atlanta Olympics football gold winning captain Nwankwo Kanu has tipped the Nigerian team at the 2014 FIFA World Cup to reach the semi finals of the tournament.

Kanu who is currently in Brazil said in a chat with fifa.com that he is optimistic Stephen Keshi can lead his boys to Nigeria's first ever Semi Final berth in any senior FIFA World Cup.

"Do I think I will be here for the whole tournament? I would say yes, because we are going to get to the semifinals of course."

Kanu suggests that the Eagles win over Bosnia would inspire the team against Argentina today and subsequently to the semi finals.

''Yeah, I think so, because what has happened with the Nigerian team is that they keep getting better game after game, so I believe when we play Argentina the confidence and the winning mentality beating Bosnia will bring will mean we will be able to do well against Argentina.

"When we played against Iran, they were not really coming out. The Bosnians, of course, wanted to win so they came out and that suited our pattern of play, which was good for us.''