Facing Nigeria at the EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida will give the US squad a taste of the heat and humidity they will face in Brazil and a sample of the style they will see in their World Cup opener on June 16 against Ghana in Natal.
“We expect to advance to the knockout stage, so we’ve got to figure out a way to do that,” US coach Jurgen Klinsmann said.
Meanwhile, Keshi is expecting an improvement from his side following a 0-0 draw with Greece on Tuesday. "In friendlies you can correct your mistakes but in a tournament it can cost us dearly," said Keshi. "So we'll see how it goes in the next game because that is another chance to improve on this performance."
However, the Super Eagles may have to cope without Uwa Elderson Echiejile, after the left-back suffered a hamstring injury in the encounter against Greece. Coach Stephen Keshi said Bussaspor left full back, Taiwo Taiye who is known for his overlapping and screaming shots which goalkeepers find difficult to handle is likely to replace the injured player
Last Three Matches
USA
Jun 1, 2014 USA 2 - Turkey 1
May 28, 2014 USA 2 - Azerbaijan 0
Apr 3, 2014 USA 2 - Mexico 2
Nigeria
Jun 4, 2014 Greece 0 - Nigeria 0
May 28, 2014 Nigeria 2 - Scotland 2
Mar 6, 2014 Mexico 0 - Nigeria 0
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