World football governing body Federal of International Football Association has said Nigeria possesses the talent to qualify for the 2030 FIFA World Cup but must build a more stable football structure to return to the global showpiece.
In its assessment of the Super Eagles published on its website on Wednesday, FIFA noted that Nigeria has reached the Round of 16 in three of its six FIFA World Cup appearances but has failed to qualify for the last two editions.
The Super Eagles made the knockout stage at the 1994, 1998 and 2014 tournaments but were absent from the 2018 and 2026 World Cups.
During the qualifying campaign for the 2026 tournament, Nigeria finished second behind South Africa in Group C of the CAF qualifiers, earning a place in the second round to determine Africa’s representatives at the intercontinental play-offs.
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