The Super Eagles have been pooled in the Group of Misery for World Cup qualifying after Friday’s draw

Any hopes Nigeria had of an easy World Cup 2018 qualifying draw to help get the nation’s football back on its feet were shattered on Friday when the Super Eagles were drawn in an ominous group containing Algeria, Cameroon and Zambia.
All four sides are former African champions—with a combined nine titles between them—while the three giants have a combined 16 World Cup qualifications between them, a heritage unparalleled by any other group.
The Fennecs and the Indomitable Lions were the top seeded sides in Pot One and Pot Three respectively—therefore representing the toughest possible draws—while Zambia still boast some vestiges of the squad that won the Cup of Nations in 2012 and will at least trouble their rivals for points.