Former Nigeria international, Segun Odegbami, has warned that the Super Eagles stand the risk of not qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Sunday Oliseh’s men have to face Egypt in a double header next month in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying group, before they continue their quest to be at the World Cup later in the year.
Odegbami admitted that Nigeria does not have the type of players, that will make the process easy.
“Nigeria does not have the players,” Odegbami told media. “Just a few are emerging that starts to give us hope. I think we might still qualify for Afcon.
“To qualify for the World Cup is going to be extremely difficult this time. And if we do, we will be very lucky. That is my own view.
“I think within the next three to four years then we might have a proper Super Eagles if we do things right. If we look into our domestic league, develop it properly, arrange for our players or support them so that they can go to the right environment, for training.
“Give them all the motivation they need, take care of them and we pray for luck, then we would have a true national team. But for now, we are still not there.”
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