By Daily Sports on April 9, 2016
Nigeria have missed out on pot one for the 2016 Olympic draw billed for April 14, 2016 at the Maracana.
Defending champions Mexico are named among the top seeds, along with 2008 men’s football champions Argentina, Japan and host nation Brazil, who will automatically be drawn in Group A.
The ranking is weighted so that recent performances play a more prominent role, and a bonus is given to those nations who finished their qualifying competition as continental champions.
And despite winning the African U23 Championship in Senegal, the Dream Team VI are in Pot Two, along with Korea Republic, Honduras while Iraq take the remaining slot.
With this, Samson Siasia’s lad could face either hosts Brazil – a side they defeated 1-0 in a recent friendly game, Argentina or Mexico.
Nigeria missed out of the 2012 London Olympics men’s football event after a failed expedition at the 2011 Africa U23 Championship staged in Morocco
Pot 1: Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Japan
Pot 2: Nigeria, Korea Republic, Honduras, Iraq
Pot 3: Sweden, Fiji, Portugal, South Africa
Pot 4: Algeria, Colombia, Denmark, Germany (goal.com)
- Photo shows Dream Team VI of Nigeria
Source Daily Sports
Posted April 9, 2016
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