The Super Eagle has qualified for the World cup campaign for the 2018 tournament in Russia after beating Zambia 2-1 on Sunday.

Kelechi Iheanacho and Alex Iwobi scored the two goals that made them win over the Zambian team with Cameroon and Algeria drawing the other game in Group B.

Recall that the Super Eagles won the 2013 AFCON in South Africa with a team which included John Mikel Obi, Victor Moses and Brown Ideye.

The same group of players reached the last 16 of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where they were beaten by quarter-finalists France.

But the Super Eagles failed to qualify for the following two Africa Cup of Nations, with the next edition taking place in Gabon in January.

The start of the qualification process for 2018 has wiped the slate clean, with a young side now charged with leading the route to Russia.

There is high expectation from Iwobi and Iheanacho as people believe that there is hope for the country as long the two players are featured.

They both rose into Arsenal and Manchester City’s first-teams last season, and both have started the new campaign in fine form.