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24 Former Nigeria international, Bright Omokaro has said the current Super Eagles players lack seriousness compared to past squads.
Speaking on Brila FM’s “No Holds Barred” former Eagles left-back, Ifeanyi Udeze, the AFCON 1988 silver medal winner said there was a very big cooperation and cohesion in past Super Eagles teams.
“When you are invited, you have to show that you can do it. We always had time to train together before the match proper; there was commitment back then.
“If you are stubborn and you don’t know the job, they drop you. Your stubbornness has to be in compliance with what you can offer because the team wanted to win. If you are not part of the system and your impact is not there, then your stubbornness is absolutely nothing.
“There is no seriousness in this present team. You can singlehandedly pick out the ones that want to win. In those days, everybody wanted to win; you would see that seriousness in the team. But now, they even invite players you’ve never heard of to the national team. It is pathetic.”
However, Omokaro believes the Eagles still have a chance to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup provided they put in the necessary work and seriousness.
“It’s a slim chance (qualifying for the 2026 World Cup), but football is unpredictable,” he added. “Victory requires a lot of sacrifice. If you don’t work hard, it will not work out well.
“It depends on those who are invited to play and their mindset. If they are determined to give their all, there is no match they cannot win.”
The Eagles are in fifth place and on three points after four games in the World Cup qualifiers.
In March 2025 when the World Cup qualifiers resume, the Eagles will travel to Kigali to face Rwanda on matchday 5 and then host Zimbabwe in Uyo on matchday 6.
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