Oliseh Critiques Super Eagles' Player Quality Amid Struggles

Sunday Oliseh, the captain and coach of the Super Eagles, expressed concerns about the team's performance, attributing their struggles to a lack of quality players. In an interview on Play Zone, he stated, "The reason we’re failing is that the players are not good enough." Oliseh highlighted the contrast between the current squad and previous generations, where Nigerian players frequently played for top European clubs, citing examples like himself and Finidi George at Ajax, and Taribo West at Inter Milan.

He noted that Victor Osimhen is currently the only standout player, while Galatasaray, despite being a significant club, does not compete in one of Europe’s top five leagues. Oliseh mentioned that Ademola Lookman joined Atletico Madrid from Atalanta, and Samuel Chukwueze returned to AC Milan after a loan at Fulham.

These comments followed a disappointing period for Nigeria, which included missing qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, finishing third at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, and suffering a 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers, leaving Nigeria second in Group L with three points.