Leicester City and Nigeria international midfielder Wilfred Ndidi feels the Super Eagles have made significant strides in becoming a side to be reckoned with in world football.
Nigeria have failed to build-up on their dominance in youth tournaments where they have won five Fifa Under-17 World Cup titles and the 1996 Olympic gold medal.
They have also twice finished as runners-up at Under-20 World Cup's as well as receiving Olympic silver and bronze medals in 2008 and 2016 respectively.
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But in six Fifa World Cup appearances, the three-time African champions' best showing at the global soccer showpiece is reaching the second round in 1994, 1998 and 2014.