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2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Super Eagles apologise to Nigerians after defeat to Benin

2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Super Eagles apologise to Nigerians after defeat to Benin

Players and officials of the Super Eagles have tendered an apology to Nigerians after their poor results in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in June. The 2023 African Cup Of Nations finalists suffered a major setback in their qualification quest for the global showpiece with a shock 2-1 defeat to Benin Republic in Abidjan on Monday. The defeat left the Super Eagles in a precarious...

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2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Benin boss Rohr critical of Super Eagles mentality after historic win

Gernot Rohr, head coach of Benin, has been critical of the mentality of the Super Eagles players following the Cheetahs historic 2-1 win over Nigeria in the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Monday. The 70-year-old German, who was in charge of the Super Eagles from 2016–2021, led Benin to their first win over Nigeria at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan....

‘Super Eagles are not ready for World Cup’ – Nigerians react

‘Super Eagles are not ready for World Cup’ – Nigerians react

Nigerians have taken to social media to express their displeasure after the Super Eagles suffered a 2-1 defeat to Benin in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Monday. Nigeria found the back of the net first through Raphael Onyedika but goals from Jodel Dossou and Steve Mounie before half-time completed the comeback for Gernot Rohr's Benin. Monday's result dented the Super Eagles' hopes of playing...

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2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Despite winless streak, all hope is not lost for Super Eagles

Three games gone and the Super Eagles have only collected three points so far in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Such outcome is not sitting down well with passionate fans whose demand for success is insanely high. It is much worse when one considers that relative minnows Lesotho are topping Group C of the qualifiers while the Super Eagles are currently second from bottom. It...