Soccer Football - International Friendly - Czech Republic vs Nigeria - Rudolf-Tonn-Stadion, Schwechat, Austria - June 6, 2018 Nigeria team group REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader
KALININGRAD, Russia (Reuters) - No news is good news as far as Nigeria are concerned with captain John Obi Mikel happy to report trouble-free preparations ahead of their opening game at the World Cup against Croatia on Saturday.
Nigeria, at the finals for a sixth time, have a long history of botched preparations, late coaching changes and money squabbles which have all contributed to distracted teams arguably falling short of their potential in previous editions.
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