Football fans in Nigeria will have an insight into what new manager, Gernot Rohr, can offer as he leads out the nation’s national team in his first assignment as Eagles Coach against Tanzania in a formality Africa Cup of Nations qualifier today in Uyo. The result will not change anything for both countries. However, after Nigeria failed to qualify for two consecutive AFCON, Rohr’s main task is to save NFF President, Amaju Pinnick from the unenviable record of having led a federation that failed to qualify Nigeria for not only two AFCON but a World Cup, as Nigeria faces an uphill task of qualifying from a group of more prepared nations like Algeria, Cameroun and Zambia. Kunle Adewale reports
When the draws for the qualifying matches of the 2018 World Cup slated for Russia were made and Nigeria was pitched alongside Algeria, Cameroun and Zambia, many soccer-loving Nigerians were pessimistic of the country’s ability to hoist her flag in Russia. This is not because Nigeria lacks quality players to navigate the qualifiers but the ill-preparedness of the football governing body in Nigeria.
Even the NFF boss in an interview admitted that the country boasts of some of the youngest best talents in world football, and that the Super Eagles feared no foe in the quest to book a place in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
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