On paper, things went swimmingly for the Super Eagles on Saturday.
A draw between Lesotho and Sierra Leone meant that Nigeria qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations with two matches to play.
They then duly kept a clean sheet away in Benin, and defeated the Squirrels 1-0 to end the hosts’ eight years of invincibility on home soil.
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It should be a cause for celebration, but why don’t Super Eagles fans appear to be happy?