Several foreign-born players decided not to represent the West African country, according to the supporters, who cited the embarrassing occurrence as their justification.
Super Eagles supporters were dismayed to hear that Nigeria practiced in the dark prior to their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Guinea-Bissau. Following a power outage at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Tuesday, it was claimed that Nigeria practiced in the dark, forcing coach José Peseiro to end the session after failed attempts to switch to a power generator. Due to embarrassing incidents like this, several foreign-born players, including England’s Bukayo Saka, have previously declined invitations to play for Nigeria, leaving fans feeling let down by the national team.
