A look ahead to the Super Eagles’ crunch Africa Cup of Nations qualifying clash with the Falcons of Jediane as they hope to reach Morocco 2015

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By Solace Chukwu

This weekend, the Super Eagles travel to Sudan with their qualification campaign hanging by a thread.Nigeria find themselves adrift of surprise group leaders Congo, and need to win.

If something sounds familiar about this plot, that’s because history does tend to repeat itself, especially with a nation and culture that has made a habit out of not learning from their own mistakes. On the 1st of July, 2001, the Super Eagles travelled to Omdurman to face the Falcons of Jediane in their penultimate qualifier for the 2002 Fifa World Cup.

A meagre return of seven points from their first five games had put Nigeria five points behind runaway group leaders Liberia, with three games to play. The times were desperate, and the corrective measures were just as drastic. Dutchman Jo Bonfrere, hero of Africa’s first Olympic gold medal in football and Africa Cup of Nations runner-up just a year prior, was relieved of his duties.

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