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France's Paul Pogba, second from right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal sduring the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between France and Nigeria at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, June 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

World Cup: France takes out Nigeria late, moves to quarterfinals

By Jerome Pugmire - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the group F World Cup soccer match between Nigeria and Argentina at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Wednesday, June 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

World Cup: Argentina edges Nigeria, both teams advance

By Karl Ritter - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo taken on Tuesday, May 27, 2014, Women attend a prayer meeting calling on the government to rescue the kidnapped girls of the government secondary school in Chibok, in Abuja, Nigeria. Extremists have abducted 91 more people, including toddlers as young as 3, in weekend attacks on villages in Nigeria, witnesses said Tuesday, June 24, 2014, providing fresh evidence of the military&#8217;s failure to curb an Islamic uprising and the government&#8217;s inability to provide security. The victims included 60 girls and women, some of whom were married, and 31 boys, witnesses said. A local official confirmed the abductions, but security forces denied them. Nigeria&#8217;s government and military have been internationally embarrassed by their slow response to the abductions of more than 200 schoolgirls who were kidnapped April 15 and remain captive. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba,File)

Extremists abduct 91 more people in Nigeria

By Haruna Umar and Michelle Faul - Associated Press

** FILE ** In this photo taken Sunday, May 18, 2014, Joy Bishara, one of the school girls that escaped being kidnapped by Islamist extremists by jumping off a truck, is photographed outside her home, in Chibok, Nigeria. More than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped from a school in Chibok in Nigeria's north-eastern state of Borno on April 14. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the act. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Islamic radicals abduct 60 more girls, 31 boys in Nigeria

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Explosion rocks World Cup viewing venue in Nigeria

Associated Press

Nigeria's Ramon Azeez goes up against Iran's Reza Ghoochannejhad (16) and Andranik Teymourian during the group F World Cup soccer match between Iran and Nigeria at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil, Monday, June 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

World Cup: Iran, Nigeria finish scoreless for first draw of tourney

By Pan Pylas - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo taken on Monday, April, 21. 2014, security walk past a burnt out government secondary school in Chibok, where gunmen abducted more than 200 students, Chibok, Nigeria. Boko Haram militants dressed as soldiers slaughtered at least 200 civilians in three villages in northeastern Nigeria and the military failed to intervene even though it was warned that an attack was imminent, witnesses said on Thursday, June 5, 2014. (AP Photo/ Haruna Umar,File)

Boko Haram gunmen blamed for kidnapping 20 more females in Nigeria

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

United States's Jozy Altidore, right, celebrates his second goal against Nigeria with teammate Michael Bradley (4) in the second half of an international friendly soccer match in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, June 7, 2014. The United States won 2-1. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Jozy Altidore nets pair to end scoring drought as U.S. heads to World Cup

By Mark Long - Associated Press

United States head coach Jurgen Klinsmann acknowledges the crowd at the end of an international soccer friendly against Turkey, Sunday, June 1, 2014, in Harrison, N.J. The U.S. won 2-1. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Despite concerns, U.S. confident about defense heading into World Cup

By Mark Long - Associated Press

Andover woman sets out to help Nigerian girls

By JUDY WAKEFIELD - Associated Press

United States head coach Jurgen Klinsmann walks on the field during an open workout, Saturday, May 31, 2014, in Harrison, N.J. The United States are scheduled to Turkey in an international friendly soccer game on Sunday. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

World Cup run-up features mediocre opposition for U.S.

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

U.S. men's soccer coach Jurgen Klinsmann, left, and World Cup team captain Clint Dempsey answer questions during a news conference, in New York, Friday, May 30, 2014. The U.S. World Cup team is holding a pep rally in Times Square leading to Sunday's exhibition against Turkey, the second of three warmup matches for the Americans before next month's tournament in Brazil. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

US lacks toughest opponents in World Cup warmups

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

Stephen Keshi is Nigeria’s ‘Big Boss’

By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press

Nigeria better-placed than ever for a World Cup?

By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press