On the back of missing out on the 2026 World Cup, midfielder Frank Onyeka said the focus now is for the Super Eagles to go all the way to win the 2025 AFCON.
He admitted that it hurts that Nigeria will not feature at the World Cup and that many of the current Super Eagles stars may not be playing by the 2030 global showpiece event.
“We, the players, are hurting, just as much as Nigerians are hurting. Nigerians have every right to be very upset with us. It is very tough not to go to the next World Cup,” said the Brentford star, who opened scoring for Super Eagles in World Cup Playoffs final vs DR Congo.
“Some of us may not be around in five years, in 2030. It’s painful.
“But we have an AFCON to play in 34 days and we need to get ready for that and do better than we did last time.”
Last year, the Super Eagles were beaten 2-1 in the final of the delayed 2023 AFCON by hosts Cote d’Ivoire.
