Assessing Nigeria's Nations Cup readiness: The Defence

With the qualifiers done, Goal examines the Super Eagles squad; does it have what it takes to challenge at the Africa Cup of Nations in the summer?

Perhaps one of the most irrefutable legacies of Gernot Rohr’s time in charge of the Nigeria national team is the sheer efficiency of his setup.

Under the 64-year-old, the Super Eagles appear to have perfected the art of winning matches they are supposed to. This is an underrated quality, understandably: it is, after all, often only the prospect of an upset or a fairytale defiance of the odds that is enough to stir emotions to a truly fervent degree. However, for the major footballing nations – Nigeria undeniably one – this is what their diet…