A former Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, has called for the disbandment of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) if the country “fails to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.”
According to the article, Nigeria “requires a miracle” to reach the next World Cup after drawing with South Africa.
The result leaves the Eagles “third on the log, six points behind the Bafana Bafana with just two games to go.”
On the Obi One Podcast, Mikel stated, “If Nigeria doesn’t qualify for the World Cup, the entire NFF board has to go… it’s unacceptable.”
He added, “We didn’t qualify for Qatar — the last World Cup — and now it looks like again we are not going to make it. Honestly, I have nothing to say about it. It is just horrible. Do you blame the players? No, I don’t blame the players. Yes, the players have to take responsibility for the situation but are you gonna blame the players alone? No. Again, we talk about it so many times, and that’s why you have people disrespect the African continent and football.”
Mikel believes the people running Nigerian football should be held “accountable” for the team’s “woeful outing” in the qualifiers.
He said, “Yes, the players have to take responsibility but the biggest challenge is from the top.”
The Super Eagles are on “11 points after eight matches, six behind leaders South Africa.”
While they face a “huge risk” of not qualifying, they may still “sneak in as one of the best-four teams” for a playoff if they win their final two matches against Lesotho and the Benin Republic and other results go their way.
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