Nigeria’s preparations for Saturday’s U-17 AFCON qualifier against Niger, has been hit with news that 26 players out of 60, failed the mandatory Magnetic Resonance imaging, MRI, screening conducted last week.
A top official revealed to AfricanFootball.com, that there were concerns about the quality of the players who will not be eligible to play.
“It is a disaster, virtually the first team the coaches have been working on have been disqualified. It’s a serious problem.”
Some of the players were reportedly in tears, when the final results were made public on Wednesday. The affected players have since left the team’s training camp in Abuja.
A top official revealed to AfricanFootball.com, that there were concerns about the quality of the players who will not be eligible to play.
“It is a disaster, virtually the first team the coaches have been working on have been disqualified. It’s a serious problem.”
Some of the players were reportedly in tears, when the final results were made public on Wednesday. The affected players have since left the team’s training camp in Abuja.