Minister queries NFF, demands technical report over Super Eagles’ poor results

Minister of Sports Development, John Owan Enoh , yesterday, demanded a detailed technical report from the Nigeria Football Federation following the country’s disappointing performance at the ongoing 2026 World Cup African qualifying series.

This defeat came after Nigeria had managed three 1-1 draws in their opening games against Lesotho, Zimbabwe and South Africa A statement signed by his Special Assistant, Media, Diana-Mary Nsan, the minister said: “The recent results are unacceptable. Despite the immense support from President Tinubu and the high expectations of Nigerian football fans, the Super Eagles have underperformed.

“Our supporters are passionate and devoted. They deserve an explanation for why our national team has not been performing to the expected standards since after the last AFCON,” he added.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.

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