The Super Eagles have been placed in Pot 4 ahead of the December 1 draw for the group stages of the Russia 2018 World Cup.
Nigeria finished their qualifiers
with 14 points from four wins and two draws. The Eagles on Tuesday
defeated Argentina 4-2 in a friendly match as they begin preparations
for the tournament.
FIFA placed teams in pots according to
the latest rankings as against the previous format of seeding, which was
based on confederations.
Each pot houses eight countries.
Countries in the same pot with Nigeria are Serbia, Australia, Japan,
Morocco, Panama, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia.
The World Cup will feature five African
countries, five Asian countries, three North and Central American
countries, five South American countries and 14 European countries.
In Pot 1 are Russia, defending champions Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, Belgium, Poland and France.
Pot 2 has Spain, Peru, who are
qualifying for the first time since 1982, Switzerland, England,
Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay and Croatia. Pot 3 has Denmark, Iceland, Costa
Rica, Sweden, Tunisia, Egypt, Senegal and Iran.
The current format makes it possible to have two African countries in the same group.
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