Former Super Eagles and Luton Town defender Efe Sodje has described Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as deeply disappointing, insisting that a squad of such quality should have been at the tournament, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Nigeria missed the Mundial after falling to the Democratic Republic of Congo in a playoff penalty shootout, having finished second in Group C of the CAF qualifiers behind South Africa.
Despite defeating Gabon in the semi-finals, the Super Eagles were eliminated by DR Congo in what proved to be a second consecutive World Cup absence following their failure to qualify for the 2022 edition in Qatar.
The Nigeria Football Federation subsequently lodged a complaint alleging that DR Congo had fielded ineligible players during the qualification process, but the appeal was dismissed, ending all hopes of a reprieve.
Sodje, who represented Nigeria at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, was unsparing
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