Nigeria became the first African team to qualify for the 2018 Fifa World Cup thanks to their impressive outing in the qualifiers. Blessed with a good blend of youth and experience, Gernot Rohr’s side will be hoping to go beyond the Round of 16 – which stands as the country’s best finish since their debut in 1994.
To achieve this target, the three-time African champions must begin with a positive result against Croatia at the Kaliningrad Stadium on June 16, before taking on debutants Iceland then 2014 runners-up, Argentina.
Although it is hard to envisage how high the Super Eagles would soar in Russia, Goal presents a guide on how Nigeria’s World Cup foes fared during their recent international friendlies in preparation for the football showpiece.