Former Tremendous Eagles coach Johannes Bonfrère has criticised Nigeria’s struggles within the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, questioning the crew’s capacity to safe a spot within the match.
Nigeria’s 1-1 draw with Zimbabwe in Uyo has put their qualification hopes in severe doubt. The Tremendous Eagles now sit fourth in Group C with seven factors, trailing South Africa (13 factors), Rwanda (8 factors), and Benin (8 factors).
Bonfrère upset with Tremendous Eagles’ efficiency
Talking to Full Sports activities from the Netherlands, Bonfrère expressed his disappointment over Nigeria’s failure to dominate groups they as soon as simply defeated.
“How do you count on to qualify for the World Cup should you don’t win video games?” Bonfrère requested. “Up to now, if we didn’t beat Zimbabwe 3-0 or 4-0, the followers would throw stones at us.”
Regardless of having a number of gamers in high European leagues, Bonfrère believes the crew’s current performances are unacceptable.
“A 1-1 draw with Zimbabwe is embarrassing. I don’t see how they’ll qualify for the World Cup except they make it by way of the playoffs,” he added.
Nigeria’s qualification hopes in jeopardy
With automated qualification wanting more and more troublesome, Nigeria now faces a troublesome battle to safe a World Cup spot.
The Tremendous Eagles should enhance their performances within the remaining qualifiers to keep away from lacking back-to-back World Cups.
