While Nigeria’s spot at the 2018 World Cup was already secured heading into Friday’s final qualifier against Algeria, the fixture in Constantine offered an ideal opportunity for several players within Gernot Rohr’s squad to impress ahead of the showpiece.
Nigeria ended their 2018 World Cup qualification campaign with a 1-1 draw against Algeria on Friday night.
John Ogu fired Nigeria ahead with his 63rd minute strike before Porto’s Yacine Brahimi rescued the Desert Foxes from the penalty spot with two minutes remaining in the encounter.
The stalemate in Constantine means the Super Eagles marched on to Russia with an unbeaten record of four wins and two draws in six games.