Fans 'deserve an explanation' after Nigeria's winless start to 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the country's sports ministry says.
Nigeria had drawn all three of their previous qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup before Monday's loss to BeninNigeria's sports ministry has demanded an explanation for the country's poor 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying campaign, labelling it "unacceptable" after aFollowing draws with Lesotho, Zimbabwe and South Africa, Monday's result means Nigeria sit fifth in Group C with three points from a possible 12.
"They deserve an explanation for why our national team has not been performing to the expected standards since after the last Africa Cup of Nations. One factor in the squad's underperformance could be the absence of star striker Victor Osimhen, who has missed all four Group C games so far with injury.
Finidi George was appointed as Nigeria's coach in April and now faces huge pressure to retain his job This has raised curiosity amongst fans who queried why the coach overlooked players already in camp and instead gave the nod to latecomers.Supporters of three-time continental champions Nigeria have been left in shock and disbelief after taking just one point from what were described as “must win” qualifiers against South Africa and Benin.
The embarrassing defeat against Benin, masterminded by former Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr, on a neutral ground has again raised questions about the decision to appoint George by the Nigeria Football Federation.
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