Amaju Pinnick blames change in World Cup qualification format for Super Eagles' failure

Amaju Pinnick, the ex-president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), stated that the Super Eagles' inability to qualify for the 2026 World Cup was due to a modification in the qualification format. Pinnick highlighted the challenges faced by Nigeria in the 2018 qualifiers and emphasized the impact of the new format on their performance.

He mentioned the team's playoff defeats and the tough group they were placed in. Pinnick's remarks were made during a sports dialogue in Ikoyi, Lagos.