As Nigeria prepares for the AFCON with a relatively young and inexperienced tournament team, it is difficult to assess if Nigeria is indeed one of the favourites or should be considered a team that is being rebuilt for a run at qualifying for the 2014 World Cup.
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The roster has one player with one international appearance {Omeruo} and another with the most appearances by a Nigerian international at 88 {Yobo}. What i see is a team that is rebuilding with potential to win at this time that is rebuilding with potential to win at this Nations cup but will need a significant dose of luck.
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Presently, the Super Eagles cannot be considered the best team at this competition when one considers the profile of its players, experience of the team, or even self-belief. On each of those counts, one has to realistically look the way of Ivory Coast, Ghana and Zambia to be ahead of Nigeria. But does that mean that the Nigerian team should be counted out? My answer is definately NO!!!!!!!!