The Super Eagles boss admitted that he thought that African nations were now on par with rest of the world.
When asked if an African side could win the World Cup, the Nigerian coach said that because of their experience in the European leagues, it would be possible.
“I think so. If you look at most of the African players that are playing now for the African teams – the five African teams that have qualified for the World Cup – most of them are playing in Europe, playing against the same players as European players, South American players,” Keshi said during an interview with Fifa.com.
“ I think it's the same thing. The only problem, the only difference I think is the lack of concentration and the lack of discipline on the field. Tactical discipline, that is. If we could pay attention to our game plan and concentrate, I think we could do it because this is the same team that we play against week in, week out in Europe.”
“Nigeria haven't won a World Cup game for a while. Why do you think that is? I mean, we’ve always had such great players. It’s because of a lack of tactical discipline and concentration,” the Super Eagles coach concluded.