Following Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, legendary captain Austin Okocha has issued a pointed warning to the Super Eagles, urging them to fix their crippling inconsistency if they hope to succeed at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
Ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Nigerian football legend Austin Okocha has delivered a crucial message to the national team, identifying inconsistency as the primary flaw that cost them a spot in the 2026 World Cup. Reflecting on a turbulent qualifying campaign marked by shocking draws and a playoff loss to DR Congo, Okocha described the run as a “rollercoaster” but stressed the need for the team to qualify with ease in the future.
He explicitly called for the squad to improve by being “more consistent” and to “stick to winning with top performance in every game” as they prepare to navigate a group with Tunisia, Uganda, and Tanzania under the pressure of high national expectations.