The Super Eagles of Nigeria have not made the most of their Group C opponents comprising: South Africa, Rwanda, Benin, Zimbabwe, and Lesotho .
Nigeria sits in 4th place in Group C with 7 points, trailing South Africa (16 points) who beat Lesotho 3-0, Benin (11 points) after Gernot Rohr’s charges got a late 1-0 victory over Zimbabwe yesterday
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The Super Eagles have recorded one win and four draws in their first six matches—many of those draws came at home—and need a strong finish to remain in contention
The players have emphasized there are “no excuses” and insist that winning the remaining four matches is critical if Nigeria hopes to avoid the unenviable record of missing back to back World Cup events having in mind the generational talents on display over the last 5years in the Nigerian team
For Coach Eric Sekou Chelle achieving this starts with picking the right blend of strength and flair to tackle the Rwandans who would come playing a more defensive approach compared to the Banana Bafana who are known for their expressive 4-3-3 approach to the game
Goalkeeper: Stanley Nwabali
Defenders: Ola Aina, Benjamin Frederick, Calvin Bassey, Bruno Onyemaechi
Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi, Raphael Onyedika, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
Attackers: Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, Moses Simon
Substitutes: William Troost-Ekong can come in to seal the games after the results has been secured, I believe he is most useful as a leader on the bench and coming on to inspire the team to shore
Bright Osayi Samuel’s ability to play on the left and right flank makes him one to come of the bench to help on both flanks whenever the need arises
Conclusion
With this 4-3-3 formation and playing personnel I believe the Super Eagles can play their path by claiming the all important 6 points needed in staying close to South Africa pending the final judgement from FIFA which is expected to strip the Bafana Bafana of three goals and three points for fielding an ineligible player.
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