NFF president Ibrahim Gusau has assured that despite the precarious position that the Super Eagles have found themselves, they will still go on to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Nigeria are second from bottom in Group C with three points after four rounds of matches with only the overall group winners guaranteed a place at the global football showpiece.
“This is a very sad moment for Nigeria football and we can not run away from that, what I can assure you is that we’re working tirelessly with the Sports Minister to make sure we take some holistic measures that will change the entire system,” Gusau said after a meeting with the sports minister today in Abuja.
“It’s still possible (to qualify for World Cup) and we’re going to make it.
“Very soon you will see the measures that NFF will come up with that will qualify us to the next World Cup.
“Before the next round of the World Cup qualifiers, we will play all the 2025 AFCON qualifiers this year.
“That will prove to Nigerians the steps we will take to qualify for the World Cup.”
Next month, the draw of the 2025 AFCON will be staged in Johannesburg, South Africa.
There will be 12 groups of four teams with the top two in each group advancing to the tournament proper in Morocco.
Is Gusau in a very bad dream? I hope not!!!