2018 W/Cup: Super Eagles Drawn In Pot 4

The Super Eagles of Nigeria has been seeded in the pot 4 of the 32 teams competing for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

The pots were announced Thursday on the official website of the World football governing body FIFA.

Nigeria will draw one team each from Pot 1, Pot 2 and Pot 3, which are perceived to have stronger sides than Pot 4.

With the pots confirmed, Coach Gernot Rohr’s men might be drawn against world heavyweights like champions Germany, Argentina, Brazil and France, who are all in Pot 1.

Russia 2018 W/Cup Pots:

Pot 1: Russia, Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, Belgium, Poland and France.

Pot 2: Spain, Peru, Switzerland, England, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay and Croatia.

Pot 3: Denmark, Iceland, Costa Rica, Sweden, Tunisia, Egypt, Senegal and Iran

Pot 4: Serbia, Nigeria, Australia, Japan, Morocco, Panama, Korea Republic and Saudi Arabia.

The Final Draw will take place on Friday 1 December at Moscow’s State Kremlin Palace, Russia.