It was on July 29, 2001 that Nigeria beat Ghana 3-0 to edge out George Weah-inspired Liberia to qualify for the 2002 World Cup.
Perhaps, that was the only World Cup qualifying encounter graced by a Nigerian Head of State following the sudden appearance at the now Yakubu Gowon Stadium, of President Olusegun Obasanjo, just before the kick-off.
Another July 29 is here and it is on this day that Nigeria’s path to the Qatar 2022 World Cup will be charted out at 12 noon in 6 October City headquarters of CAF at the outskirt of Cairo.
The Super Eagles are among the 26 teams exempted from the preliminary round, which will see 28 low ranked African teams competing in direct knockout elimination in home and away series.
The successful 14 teams will join Nigeria and 25 others to form a pool of 40 teams that will be divided into 10 groups of four teams.
The 10 group winners will then be divided into five in a direct home and away final qualification to Qatar 2022.
