Three Super Eagles Players Among Africa’s First XI For World Cup’s Group Stage The ongoing 2014 FIFA World Cup has been filled with impressive statistics and figures. Already a total of 136 goals have been scored after the group stage averaging 2.83 goals per match. It is interesting to note that the Iranians left the tournament with their heads held high, emerging as the best defending team after the group stage. Team Melli made 151 defending attempts that included 72 tackles, 12 saves and 67 clearances. For the first time in World Cup history, Africa will have two teams in the knockout stage Algeria and Nigeria. Supersport picks an Africa XI based on their performance after the group stage. Vincent Enyeama: Enyeama has a six-save-per-game ratio and two clean sheets. He has also conceded one goal per game all three in Nigerias last group game against Argentina. After the second round of group stage games, he had a 100 per cent save record without conceding, before a Lionel Messi-inspired Argentina ended that. * Nigerias goal keeper, Vincent Enyeama makes a save against Iran Cameroon shot-stopper, Charles Itandje, comes close to Enyeama with 4.7 saves per game despite shipping in nine goals. Enyeama is the highest ranked African player at this tournament on the Castrol Index with a score of 9.35.
Posted on: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 08:34:03 +0000
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