Nigerian football enduring 'worst time in history' - Odegbami
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Nigeria's men failed to qualify for both the 2022 and 2026 Fifa World CupsByIsaiah AkinremiBBC Sport Africa and Emmanuel AkindubuwaBBC Sport AfricaAs Nigeria begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifying campaign, former international Segun Odegbami, who won the tournament on home soil in 1980, says the country is experiencing the "worst time" in its football history.
Decaying infrastructureImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Nigeria's Super Eagles currently play their home matches at Godswill Akpabio Stadium in UyoYet, alongside the failure to reach the past two men's World Cups, concerns over deteriorating infrastructure and inadequate investment have become recurring themes in discussions about the state of the Nigerian game.
Sweeping changes at the NFFA joint delegation from world governing body Fifa and the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has been involved in discussions with the National Sports Commission (NSC) over the future structure of Nigerian football.
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