Nairalanders, let's have your honest take on this present Super Eagles squad:

Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United),
Maduka Okoye (Udinese Calcio),
Ojo Olorunleke (Enyimba F.C),
Semi Ajayi (West Brom),
Chidozie Awaziem (Boavista F.C),
Calvin Bassey (Fulham F.C) ,
Benjamin Tanimu (Ihefu Sports Club),
Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahçe),
Sadiq Ismael (Remo Stars),
Alex Iwobi (Fulham F.C),
Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge),
Frank Onyeka (Brentford F.C),
Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp),
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester),
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Hatayspor)
Ademola Lookman (Atalanta BC),
VICTOR BONIFACE (Bayer 04 Leverkusen),
Ibrahim Olawoyin (çaykur Rizespor),
Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan),
Paul Onuachu (Trabzonspor),
Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester) and
Terem Moffi (OGC Nice).

Coach: Finidi George

With a simple YES or NO response (plus reasons or analysis), can Nigeria qualify for the 2026 World Cup?

MY CANDID OPINION: For me, going by the performance of this present squad and the lucky group C we found ourselves, we can MANAGE to qualify, but we can't get past this group stage as it is quite obvious that if we find ourselves in other groups, we won't even be a team to reckon with. Or how do we survive in a group like group H with Tunisia & Malawi or group I with Comoros & Ghana or group F with Ivory Coast, Kenya & Gabon, or group B with Senegal & Sudan or group E with Libya & Cameroon, not to talk of great teams like Egypt and Morroco.

Our only hope to make it to quarterfinals — or semifinals if possible — is the presence of Victor Osimhen, as matching him alongside this great striker, Victor Boniface, will do wonders. Unfortunately, Victor Osimhen is down. More, our defence is quite manageable ATLEAST for now.

And for today's match against South Africa, it is a game of chance. Any of the two team can win or, possibly, draw.