World Cup 2026: Why Nigeria failed to qualify – Ex-Super Eagles defender Efe Sodje

Former Super Eagles defender, Efe Sodje, has suggested wherefore Nigeria failed to suffice for the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament.

Nigeria volition not instrumentality portion successful the World Cup starting successful the adjacent fewer days aft falling abbreviated successful the CAF qualification campaign.

The Super Eagles were defeated successful a punishment shootout against the Democratic Republic of Congo, who yet secured the World Cup ticket.

However, Sodje apportioned blasted to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, insisting that those managing the athletics failed successful presumption of operation and decision-making.

“Very disappointing. With the prime of players we have, we should beryllium there,” Sodje said, via Brila Media.

“But it’s not conscionable the players. We person to besides look astatine the radical upstairs due to the fact that decisions and operation play a large relation successful wherefore we didn’t qualify.”

Nigeria volition present absorption connected the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifiers aboriginal this year.

World Cup 2026: Why Nigeria failed to suffice – Ex-Super Eagles defender Efe Sodje