Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has expressed his disappointment over the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, saying Nigerians are unhappy with the team’s absence from the global showpiece, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
File photo: Super EaglesWike made the remarks on Tuesday during the commissioning of the Gwagwalada–Kuje Dual Carriageway, Phase 1, in Abuja, where former Nigeria captain Joseph Yobo was among the dignitaries present.
Addressing Yobo during the event, the minister urged him to relay the message to the national team.
“We have congratulated one of our stars, Joseph Yobo, but let me use this medium, through you, to tell the Super Eagles we’re not happy. I saw people clapping for you; the moment they said ‘Super Eagles,’ I said I won’t clap because I watched the World Cup and saw countries I had never heard of before qualifying to
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