Nigeria forward Yakubu Aiyegbeni has tipped Emmanuel
Emenike and Victor Moses to shine at next year’s World Cup in Brazil.
"Emenike is a very good striker," said Ayegbeni
of the 25-year-old Spartak Moscow striker.
"He performed very well. Although I have never
played alongside him, I think he is a very talented player. Moses is equally
impressive, and the striking partnership formed by these two players should be
one of the best during the tournament (Brazil 2014)."
Midfielder Sunday Mba, too, caught the eye at the 2013
Africa cup of Nations in South Africa with a series of brilliant showings.
The 24-year-old Warri Wolves man has developed a
reputation of scoring crucial goals, having sealed victory against Côte
d'Ivoire, as well as hitting the tournament winning-goal against Burkina Faso.
"Mba has the potential to play in Europe,"
Ayegbeni told FIFA.com. "By playing with a top European side, a player can
have better chances of playing top level matches like in the African Cup of
Nations."
Yakubu saluted Eagles coach Stephen Keshi.
"It was an exciting campaign for Nigeria," the
30-year-old Guangzhou R&F striker said. "We had a young team but they
put in brilliant performances.
“The coach has done a good job in moulding the team into
a strong unit. It is an achievement which has made all the Nigerian people
happy."
The former Middlesbrough and Blackburn player said the
victory apart from been a morale booster to the team, it bring a challenge to
the team to do well at the Confederations Cup.
"The team is expected to continue their good form in
Brazil in June," continued Ayegbeni, who is Nigeria's third highest
international goal-scorer with 21 goals from 57 caps.
"But after our triumph in the Africa Cup of Nations,
we will become a target for rivals, who will be motivated to defeat us. And
these are the continental champions of the world so the pressure is greater,
but it is good for our youngsters to gain international experience."
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