Nigeria, March 26 -- The pain of missing out on the World Cup still lingers, but for Nigeria's Super Eagles, the road to redemption is already underway.

After FIFA dismissed Nigeria's protest over DR Congo's alleged use of ineligible players in the World Cup playoffs last December, the curtain officially fell on the country's hopes of reaching the Mundial, even though the Nigeria Football Federation is reportedly considering an appeal. It was a bitter end, one that forced a hard reset within the national team setup.

Now, with no competitive fixtures on the immediate horizon, Nigeria turns to reinvention.

In the next few days, the Super Eagles currently in Turkiye will participate in a four-nation friendly tournament featuring Jordan, I...