NIGERIA/LESOTHO 2026 WORLD CUP QUALIFIER ..... As FG Tells NFF To Address Lapses,

"Qualifying for the 2026 World Cup is not negotiable." Enoh.

.... ChargeSuper Eagles of Nigeria to be more incisive for the rest of the qualifying series.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has called on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to, immediately look into and correct all the lapses observed during the match between between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Likuena (Crocodiles) of Lesotho which took place at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Akwa Ibom, Akwa Ibom State.

This follows the outcome of November 16, 2023 football match with a view to putting a much better performance in Rwanda on Sunday 19th of November 2023 against Zimbabwe.

Making this known is the Honourable Minister of Sports Development Senator John Owan Enoh in a statement he personally signed on Friday and made available to the Ministry’s Directorate of Press and Public Relations.

In the statement, Senator John Enoh stated that the Government and football loving people of Nigeria take the qualification for the 2026 World Cup very seriously and as such will want the Super Eagles to qualify especially, having missed out on the 2022 world cup in Qatar. 

"Qualifying for the 2026 World Cup is not negotiable," he stressed.

The Minister who apologised to Nigerians for their inability to watch their National Team play live on television, called on relevant bodies to avoid a repeat of such. "It is not good enough that Nigerians could not watch their National Team play in their country. 

"A repeat of same should be avoided and NFF will be expected to register Nigeria's displeasure with the appropriate authority in FIFA."

"We apologize to Nigerians, most of whom anticipated to watch the game on television," he said.

Senator Owan Enoh charged the Super Eagles of Nigeria to be more incisive for the rest of the qualifying series, saying that "Nigerians are all rooting for your success" moving on.