Malouda: Nigeria’s World Cup Miss a ‘National Disaster’
Former Chelsea winger Florent Malouda has described Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup as a “national disaster”. He expressed disbelief that a nation with so much talent could miss out after losing to DR Congo in the African playoff. Malouda suggested that deeper organisational issues lie behind the failure, insisting “something is wrong behind the scenes”. He warned that missing the tournament robs players like Ademola Lookman of a vital platform to showcase their skills. Echoing his former team-mate John Obi Mikel, the ex-France international stressed that Nigeria should have qualified easily under the expanded format. He urged officials to address the structural problems that denied the Super Eagles a place on football’s biggest stage.
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