Onome Ebi, currently the captain of an Abuja-based women’s club, Naija Ratels, believes the criticism aimed at the Super Eagles players has been too overwhelming over a momentary poor run of form.
Recall that the Super Eagles of Nigeria commenced their 2026 World Cup qualifiers campaign against lowly-rated Lesotho in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, last Thursday. To the dismay of most Eagles’ supporters, the game ended in a 1-1 draw as the Nigerian team fought from a goal down to grab a point.
As if that wasn’t bad enough, the Super Eagles faced another lowly-rated team, Zimbabwe, in their second game in the qualification series on a neutral ground in Rwanda. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, and the Eagles had to fight back from a goal down.
Following these two unexpected results, the Eagles are currently ranked third in Group C, two points behind Rwanda, who upset South Africa on Tuesday.
The team’s dismal performance has infuriated the supporters, who have already called for the…