Is Nigeria's Group Really a Group of Death?

[Enugu II]

Each World Cup year it has become chic for the media to claim that Nigeria has been drawn in a Group of Death. Of course, for Nigerians, it is a badge of honour to make the claim. After all, we are just as good as any one else never mind that we are 41 in the world and never mind that we were in Pot 4. We just have to feel good about ourselves.

I ask that we ditch that mentality and look at those draws from an objective eye if there is ever such a thing. I suppose that if there is, then one good measure could be the FIFA rankings, no matter how much we despise it.

For details, click on this link:

https://www.aclsports.com/7382-2/

[lagos777]

Each World Cup year it has become chic for the media to claim that Nigeria has been drawn in a Group of Death. Of course, for Nigerians, it is a badge of honour to make the claim. After all, we are just as good as any one else never mind that we are 41 in the world and never mind that we were in Pot 4. We just have to feel good about ourselves.

I ask that we ditch that mentality and look at those draws from an objective eye if there is ever such a thing. I suppose that if there is, then one good measure could be the FIFA rankings, no matter how much we despise it.

For details, click on this link:

https://www.aclsports.com/7382-2/

The problem with Nigeria is that we almost always defy FIFA rankings at these competitions because of our inconsistency. We wobble and fumble through the off years (that determine the rankings) and turn it up when the main qualifiers come up. By the time of the draws everyone takes notice of us as a threat ( including the pundits ) but the we are in the lower pots. Our presence is most groups likely makes that group the group of death because we are better than most of the 3rd and 4th pot teams.

[Enugu II]

Each World Cup year it has become chic for the media to claim that Nigeria has been drawn in a Group of Death. Of course, for Nigerians, it is a badge of honour to make the claim. After all, we are just as good as any one else never mind that we are 41 in the world and never mind that we were in Pot 4. We just have to feel good about ourselves.

I ask that we ditch that mentality and look at those draws from an objective eye if there is ever such a thing. I suppose that if there is, then one good measure could be the FIFA rankings, no matter how much we despise it.

For details, click on this link:

https://www.aclsports.com/7382-2/

The problem with Nigeria is that we almost always defy FIFA rankings at these competitions because of our inconsistency. We wobble and fumble through the off years (that determine the rankings) and turn it up when the main qualifiers come up. By the time of the draws everyone takes notice of us as a threat ( including the pundits ) but the we are in the lower pots. Our presence is most groups likely makes that group the group of death because we are better than most of the 3rd and 4th pot teams.

No doubt, I believe Nigeria will make it as the did in 2014 when we were the lowest ranked team in our group as well. However, this view of group of death whenever Nigeria is in the Wc hardly ever pans out. There are other groups where lower ranked teams will also end up qualifying.

[Coach]

Irrespective of composition, each group will bare death for two of its constituents. Every group is, in this case, a group of death. If all teams draw their first game, the range of possibilities renders that group all the more perilous. There is no group of death rather groups of known quantities, unknown quantities and all in between. Rest assured a supposed will shock a presumed heavyweight. Have the media not learnt from Iceland and Wales at the Euros, Italy's humbling at the last big dance, death comes to the ball however it chooses.

[Kabalega]

No!

Group F: Germany, Mexico, Sweden and South Korea!
and

Group B: Iran, Spain, Portugal and Morocco. Two of the meanest defenses in all qualifiers.