With Ikechukwu Ezenwa the only domestic-based player to have made Nigeria's World Cup squad, the NPFL's representation on the pitch in Russia looks set to be almost non-existent.
However, the reserve goalkeeper isn't the first player from the local league to be called up by the Super Eagles for the grandest stage of all.
In this feature, KweséESPN run down the six previous NPFL players to have taken part in Nigeria's World Cup campaigns.
Vincent Enyeama was not a big star in the local league when he got a surprise inclusion in Nigeria's World Cup provisional list ahead of the 2002 tournament.
The then-Enyimba goalkeeper, only in his second top-flight season, was one of five goalkeepers listed by coach Adegboyega Onigbinde in the build-up to Nigeria' third World Cup appearance.
Apparently the 19-year-old rookie had impressed in training ahead of the Super Eagles' send-forth game Kenya in Lagos, and was given the nod over the more experienced Chijioke Ejiogu and Austin Ejide to man goal against the Harambee Stars.
Enyeama kept a clean sheet on his debut, and followed that with another assured performance and clean sheet as he played the final 45 minutes against Jamaica in the Eagles' last pre-World Cup friendly.
The rest is history, as he overtook Ejide to become the Eagles' second-choice goalkeeper, and ultimately announced himself in style on the global stage with a composed display against England.
This showing made Enyeama the first home-based player to get game time for Nigeria at the World Cup.
Austin Ejide appeared to have sealed the second-choice goalkeeper spot for Nigeria ahead of the 2002 World Cup, following impressive displays against Paraguay and Scotland in Nigeria's opening two pre-World Cup friendly matches.
Ejide, then on the books of Gabros International, came across as naïve and fidgety, but had massive potential for an 18-year-old.
Despite being upstaged by Enyeama on the eve of the tournament, Ejide improved, but would ultimately spend his international career in The Cat's shadow.
Ejike Uzoenyi caught the eye with a tournament MVP performance at the 2014 African Nations Championship in South Africa and promptly made the 23-man squad for the World Cup in Brazil later that year.
Initially, Uzoenyi had been dropped to the standby list, but an injury to left-back Elderson Echiejile saw the diminutive Enugu Rangers wideman recalled to the full squad.
He is - to date - the only outfield home-based player to get playing time at the tournament, after replacing Michael Babatunde for the final 15 minutes against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Kunle Odunlami reckons it wasn't easy to have made the 23-man list for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and counts it as a massive privilege to have represented Nigeria at their fifth tournament appearance.
The Sunshine Stars defender caught the eye with his five-star performance at the 2014 African Nations Championship, and duly made the Team of the Tournament.
leading to Odunlami been selected in the tournament XI, and eventually gate-crashing the World Cup team in a rather unfamiliar right-back role.
"It wasn't easy playing together on the same team with quality players such as Vincent Enyeama, Joseph Yobo, Osaze Odemwingie," he told KweséESPN.
"However, they gave me the confidence during training, and it improved my game, as I was regarded as a World Cup player, which earned me massive respect.
"Until today, I remain grateful to God almighty, the Big Boss, and the backroom staff for making the 23-man squad to the 2014 FIFA World Cup."
Azubuike Egwuekwe: If any Nigerian player could be regarded as having nine lives, then Egwuekwe should be at the top of that list.
The towering Warri Wolves central defender's constant selection often divided opinions among the local press, but regardless, he remained an integral member of the Super Eagles squad, and unsurprisingly was a part of the final World Cup team to Brazil in 2014.
As he was for much of his international career, the defender was a non-playing substitute during the tournament.
Chigozie Agbim: The former junior international goalkeeper was rewarded for his consistency in the Super Eagles' setup with a place on the plane to the 2014 World Cup.
The Gombe United goalkeeper was also another controversial selection, with other local goalkeepers arguably making greater claims for a spot in the 23.
However, Agbim remained focused at the task at hand, and became the fourth home-based player in Nigeria's 23-man selection four years ago.
Ikechukwu Ezenwa: Yet another goalkeeper makes the list, with Ezenwa the second Enyimba player to represent Nigeria at the World Cup.
The 29-year-old had the potential to be a starter for Nigeria after staring several qualifiers.
However, he now appears poised to play back-up to Francis Uzoho in Russia after appearing to lose the faith of Gernot Rohr.