Super Eagles head home with high hopes for next World Cup

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Nigeria's players: (From back left) goalkeeper Francis Uzoho, defender Kenneth Omeruo, defender Leon Balogun, defender William Troost-Ekong, midfielder Onyinye Ndidi, midfielder John Obi Mikel, forward Kelechi Iheanacho, forward Ahmed Musa, defender Brian Idowu, forward Victor Moses and midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo pose before the Russia 2018 World Cup Group D football match between Nigeria and Iceland at the Volgograd Arena in Volgograd on June 22, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Mark RALSTON

Beaten late on in Saint Petersburg Tuesday night by Lionel Messi’s Argentina, Nigeria head home from Russia disappointed to exit at the group stage but full of optimism for future tournaments.

Coach Gernot Rohr brought the youngest squad to Russia, and there is a sense with this Super Eagles team that their…



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