Siasia confident of solid preparation for Rio Olympics

Nigeria’s Under-23 Head Coach, Samson Siasia, is upbeat that his players will spring surprises at the Rio Olympic Games based on solid preparation.
The Dream Team can qualify from the group stage, he said after the draws.
“For me, there is no good or bad draw, for all the teams played qualifiers to get here. Besides, the Group B that we are in has two continental champions alongside Nigeria, so I don’t expect it to be a stroll in the park for us, but with quality preparations I am sure we will pick one of the tickets from this group.
“My target in Rio is to pick the gold medal having won the silver medal in Beijing in 2008. I will put heads together with my assistants to work out our preparations for the Games.
“I am confident that with the calibre of players at our disposal, we will achieve our goal,” Siasia enthused.
On selecting three over-aged players, he said: “Yes, I already have in mind the three over-aged players that I intend using at the Games. But I will not disclose their names for now as I think it’s still too early to do so.”
The draws upper Thursday at the auditorium of the Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, saw the Dream Team, the African champions, in group B with Asian champions Japan, European champions Sweden, and Colombia, who beat the United States in an intercontinental play-off to reach Rio.
Group A – hosts Brazil, South Africa, Iraq, and Denmark.
Group C – Fiji, Korea Republic, Mexico, and Germany.
Group D – Honduras, Algeria, Portugal, and Argentina.