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1994 v 2014 Super Eagles: Experience, WCQs, CAN, etc….

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Many have compared Nigeria's World Cup team of 1994 to the current team that is to play at the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil. To be sure, the 1994 team is generally believed to be Nigeria's best ever team and with good reason. The 1994 team went on to reach the second round of the 1994 World Cup, a stage that remains the furthest achieved by Nigeria at any World Cup. The 2014 team has an opportunity to surpass this feat but may also become eliminated in the opening round.  Nevertheless, the 2014 team has matched the 1994 team by winning the Cup of African Nations (CAN) and also matching it by also winning the Cup away from home. Below we compare the teams in several areas: Cup of African Nations (CAN) triumph, Confederations Cup, experience of the team at the time of the World Cup, and the Nigerian record of the team coaches prior to the World Cup. Cup of African Nations (CAN) Of course, both teams won the Cup away from home but their paths to the Cup were unique.  The