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The Super Eagles of Nigeria will get to know their group stage opponents when the draws for the 2018 FIFA World Cup holds in Russia on December 1.

In their last five World Cup group stages, the Super Eagles have always been drawn against European oppositions.

Ahead of the 2018 World Cup draw billed for Friday, Complete Sports highlights how the Super Eagles have fared in their last eight encounters against European teams in the group stage at the World Cup.

The President of the Nigerian Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, has announced that the coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Gernot Rohr ‎has been handed a new two-year deal.

Pinnick made this known at the launching ceremony of short code *1945# for Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup in Lagos on Monday.

Shanghai Shenhua won the Chinese FA Cup for the first time in 19 years on Sunday evening as goals from Cao Yunding and Obafemi Martins secured an away goals victory for Wu Jingui's side over Shanghai SIPG despite the absence of Carlos Tevez.

Tevez returned to Argentina overnight after learning he had been left out of the squad for Sunday's second leg, which SIPG won 3-2 on the evening but lost on the away goals ruling after the tie finished in a 3-3 draw.

The defeat leaves Andre Villas-Boas' big spending club empty handed at the end of a frustrating season that promised much but only delivered a place in the playoffs for next year's AFC Champions League.

Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, is looking for ‘special ball players’ who can hold the ball in tight match situations to play backup roles in his World Cup squad.

FC Ifeanyiubah are facing a major crisis following the exit of some of their key players over pay dispute.

Former Manchester City forward Robinho has been sentenced to nine years in prison for sexual assault, according to Sky Italia.

The Brazilian, 33, was found guilty of assaulting a 22-year-old woman along with five other men at a disco in Milan in 2013, when he played for AC Milan.

Robinho, whose full name is Robson de Souza, is currently in Brazil, where he plays for Atletico Mineiro.