Nigeria-Bulgaria - V. Ikpeba: "The level of football played in Africa is continuing to improve"

19.06.98 20h28 CET

"We felt a lot of pressure during the friendly matches, but since the beginning of the World Cup we have felt very relaxed. The level of football played in Africa is continuing to improve. It's a great tribute to African football. Regarding my goal, credit has to go to the entire team -- it was a team goal. We played a solid match even though things got a bit tight at the end. As to our next few matches, we will try to avoid playing against France -- but if we can't… we'll see. As for PARAGUAY, we will play to win."