Entire NFF board must be dissolved if Nigeria fails to qualify for 2026 World Cup – Obi Mikel

Former Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel, has stressed that it will be unacceptable for Nigeria to miss out on qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Speaking on obionepodcast, the retired midfielder said the entire board of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) must be dissolved if Nigeria fails to qualify.

“If Nigeria doesn’t qualify for the World Cup, the entire NFF board has to go… it’s unacceptable.

“We didn’t qualify for Qatar — the last World Cup — and now it looks like again we are not going to make it. Honestly, I have nothing to say about it,” the ex-midfielder said.

Obi Mikel continued, “It is just horrible. Do you blame the players? No, I don’t blame the players. Yes, the players have to take responsibility for the situation but are you gonna blame the players alone? No.”

The Super Eagles of Nigeria beat Rwanda 1-0 and drew 1-1 with South Africa in the September international break.

Despite picking four points, Nigeria sits third in Group C with 11 points, six behind South Africa at the top of the table.

The current standings make it almost impossible for Nigeria to qualify for the World Cup heading into the last two games of the qualifiers next month.