NFF under scrutiny as Super Eagles, Falcons fail to qualify for World Cup

On Friday, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, released a connection announcing that a fact-finding committee has been acceptable up.

Their nonsubjective is to look into the mediocre tally of the country’s nationalist teams successful planetary competitions, specifically the Super Falcons’ nonaccomplishment to suffice for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup finals.

The Falcons were eliminated from the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON, successful the quarter-final stage.

Justine Madugu’s women past mislaid 2-1 to South Africa successful the African play-offs.

It confirmed that Nigeria volition not beryllium astatine the World Cup for the archetypal clip since the contention was launched successful 1991.

Of course, the men’s squad were not astatine the 2026 World Cup.

The Super Eagles person not played successful the tourney since 2018.

“It is sad. Particularly for the Super Falcons who person qualified for each World Cup since its inception successful 1991,” Ayodeji Adegbenro, a sports head told DAILY POST.

“We got truthful utilized to these girls winning; we stopped preparing them adequately for tournaments,” helium added.

There appears to beryllium a dependable diminution successful Nigerian football.

And this has led to calls for heads to rotation wrong the NFF.

NFF president, Ibrahim Gusau, who has presented himself for re-election this year, has been roundly cr...