Enyeama, Agali, Onazi Accuse NFF Of Promoting Indiscipline In Eagles Cam
As focus shifts to the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, concerns over indiscipline within the Super Eagles camp have emerged as a critical issue that could derail Nigeria’s hopes of securing a World Cup ticket. The group, initially deemed favorable with opponents like South Africa, Benin Republic, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, and Lesotho, now poses a daunting challenge.
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama has attributed the rising indiscipline in the camp to the actions of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), stating it has become a significant hindrance.
As the next round of qualifiers for the FIFA 2026 World Cup resumes in March 2025, many Nigerians are questioning the Super Eagles’ ability to secure the top spot in Group C. Surprisingly, the team currently sits in fifth place, trailing behind Rwanda, South Africa, Benin Republic, and Lesotho.
Enyeama said: “The football house (NFF) should be the gatekeeper of rules and regulations.
“They should know when the players are supposed to be in camp. They should have their schedule like when they played for their clubs. They should hit camp a day after playing for their clubs.
“Unfortunately, here you find players reporting to camp two or three day after featuring for their clubs without any action or sanction on them.”
Another former player of the Eagles, Victor Agali also blamed the NFF for most of the chaos being noticed in the national team.
Agali said: “I don’t know if they really care about the image of Nigerian football. It saddens my heart to know that our management is really the problem of the national team.
“And I ask, what is the support they have given to the coaches?”
Another former Super Eagles, Ogenyi Onazi, agreed that the commitment level of the current Super Eagles has become suspect.
He advocated stiffer rules and regulations (Code of Conduct) for the team
It was a thing of joy being invited to the camp of the Super Eagles and the invited players treasured it.
Now, all manner of players are invited to the team and it has lowered standard.
“Invitation to the national team is not all about who’s doing well in his club. Discipline, respect and comportment were also considered.
“Now, all manner of players get invitations to the team and they’ve sacrificed the unity, the brotherhood that existed in the team.
“That is why I insist that there should be regulations in the team if we need to pick the pieces and qualify for the World Cup,” Onazi said.
Though most of the ex-players we talked to refrained from hitting the nail on the head, it was so obvious that they appointed accusing fingers on the soccer-ruling body, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF.
Now, all manner of players get invitations to the team and they’ve sacrificed the unity, the brotherhood that existed in the team.
“That is why I insist that there should be regulations in the team if we need to pick the pieces and qualify for the World Cup,” Onazi said.
Though most of the ex-players we talked to refrained from hitting the nail on the head, it was so obvious that they appointed accusing fingers on the soccer-ruling body, the Nigeria Football Federation
