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The Digest:

As the Super Eagles' World Cup hopes hang by a thread, a fierce debate over accountability grips the nation. While coaches like Finidi George and Jose Peseiro face public scrutiny, the true culprit is a deep-rooted systemic failure within Nigerian football that no single manager can overcome.

  • The Super Eagles are third in their qualifying group with two crucial matches left.
  • Public blame is divided among coaches Finidi George, Jose Peseiro, and the NFF.
  • Finidi George became a scapegoat, but Peseiro's earlier results were also unconvincing.
  • The article argues the problem is a systemic rot, not any individual coach.
  • The NFF has failed to build a long-term structure for the national team.
  • The system relies on raw talent and quick fixes instead of strategic planning.
  • Without foundational change, the cycle of blame and failure will continue.
This analysis suggests the real opponent isn't in the qualifying group, but the entrenched institutional failure that has plagued Nigerian football for decades.

Sources: Soccernet.ng