Emmanuel Amuneke sends urgent message to Africa’s representatives at 2022 FIFA World Cup
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Augustine Eguavoen has been ridiculed on social media by an angry Nigerian football fan, who expressed frustration over the Super Eagles' failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
It is only few days to the start of the prestigious tournament, with five African nations going to represent the continent in Qatar.
The Super Eagles failed to qualify for this year's edition after losing the play-offs against Ghana, with the Black Stars getting the ticket on away goal rules.
Emmanuel Amuneke sends urgent message to Africa’s representatives at 2022 FIFA World Cup
FootballThe first leg ended goalless in Kumasi, but the Ghanaians scored in Abuja in a match that ended 1-1 as they qualified for the World Cup.
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After missing the chance to qualify for the World Cup, the NFF chiefs disengaged Eguavoen's services and hired Jose Peseiro to take charge of the Super Eagles.
According to a recent post on Twitter, Eguavoen urged Nigerians to love themselves.
However, one fan was not pleased with the advice from the former coach, asking him to keep quiet until Nigeria qualify for another World Cup.
Perhaps football fans do have the longest memories.
Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi lamented Nigeria's failure to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
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FootballObi and his running mate Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed began a nationwide campaign ahead of the February 2023 poll with a rally in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, in the North-Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria.
The former governor of the Anambra State lamented the nation's present fortunes and decried Nigeria's failure to qualify for the prestigious world football tournament.
Nigeria's Super Eagles failed to fly past the Black Stars of Ghana, who secured a ticket to the global showpiece which kicks off on November 20.