Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has expressed his unhappiness about the Super Eagles' absence from the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The Eagles missed the World Cup for the first time since 2006 after losing their playoff match to Ghana's Black Stars.
The Super Eagles have a strong track record at the World Cup, having made it four times as far as the round of 16. Along with Morocco, they are the only African team to ever win a World Cup group stage.
Blatter expressed his displeasure with the absence of Nigeria’s Super Eagles from the 2022 World Cup, which is being held in Qatar.
His words: “How can a big country like Nigeria not be in Qatar? It is a very big absence. I am not happy at all about this.”
Blatter’s relationships with Nigeria and the rest of Africa were strong while he was president of FIFA.
Thanks to him, Nigeria hosted the FIFA World Cup for Under-20 and Under-17 players, while South Africa was awarded the 2010 tournament.