The Super Eagles could seal AFCON qualification over the weekend with wins over Guinea-Bissau. So why does it seem like no one cares?

The last time the Super Eagles took the field in a competitive context, history was made in emphatic, ruthless fashion. That 10-0 drubbing of Sao Tome set a new record for margin of victory by the Nigeria senior men's national team, and saw quite a few massage their international goal averages in the process.

More pleasing than the result, however – for just how much could one get out of such an utter annihilation? – was the intent and mentality. whereas previously the Super Eagles could be relied upon to vanquish canon fodder in the most boring manner possible, here there was a sense of a young team, borne of a new impetus, spreading its wings and seeking to make a statement. Enjoying itself, even.

And yet, ahead of Friday's meeting with Guinea-Bissau, enthusiasm is at an unmissable low. it is highly unlikely that the attendance on the day will make any sort of dent in the 60,000-capacity Abuja national stadium; many do not even know that the Super Eagles will be in action either side of the weekend, and this despite the fact that, all across europe, Nigerian players are post headline performances on a weekly basis.


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