The Super Eagles Return to The Big Stage
*The Super Eagles Return to The Big Stage π€* *Team* π³π¬: Nigeria *Current FIFA Ranking* π: 48 *Previous World Cup appearances*π: 5 - 1994, 1998, 2002, 2010, 2014 *Best World Cup result* ✨: Last 16 - 1994, 1998, 2014 *Group fixtures*π: June 16 vs Croatia, June 22 vs Iceland, June 26 vs Argentina *Captain*: John Obi Mikel *Star Player* ⭐: Victor Moses *Head coach* π: Gernot Rohr *Qualification Route*: Nigeria’s Super Eagles were the first African team to qualify for the World Cup in Russia in emphatic fashion; pulling off an unbeaten run against strong competition from Cameroon, Zambia and Algeria. Winning four games and drawing two, scoring 12 goals and conceding just 4, the Nigerian side, which is highly rated by its fans at home, qualified with a game to spare. Nigeria started the group stage matches with a 2–1 win over Zambia in Ndola and defeated Algeria 3–1 in their second match at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. *Past Performances*: Nigeri...