The Super Eagles of Nigeria will not feature at the first ever FIFA World Cup in the middle east Asia that will be holding in Qatar.
The world cup is said to worth about 200 billion US dollars in infrastructures and facilities, making it the most expensive football and sports tournament in history.
The Eagles were stopped from flying after the black stars of Ghana denied them ticket to Qatar at the Mashood Abiola stadium in Abuja months ago.
Nigeria and Ghana are bitter rivals in West Africa. As the draws for the five team qualifications was set, the Nigeria Super Eagles were paired to lock horns with arch rivals Ghana.
The clash saw the renewal of long term rivalry between the African football giants. The match ended in a draw but the away goals rule saw the Black Stars grabbing the pass ticket to Qatar.
Current Nigeria men's national team manager José Peseiro in his media statement have renew the memory of rivalry between both countries.
Nigeria’s head coach Jose Peseiro has taken a swipe at the Black Stars of Ghana, claiming the four times African Champions qualified for the 2022 World Cup by "accident."
According to the Portuguese and former Real Madrid assistant manager, the Super Eagles should have qualified ahead of Ghana because of the quality of his team.
José Peseiro took over as head coach after former interim manager Augustine Eguaveon supervised the World Cup playoffs against Ghana.
Nigeria played the Black Stars of Ghana in Kumasi, but ended in zeros without the Super Eagles putting in a goal in Ghana and the return fixture ended in 1 - 1 in Abuja.
José Peseiro in a Media Briefing:
“I have a team with players who play in England, Italy, France, Spain, but unfortunately they didn’t beat Ghana to go to the World Cup,” he said as quoted by Pulse Nigeria.
“But I think it was an accident, I think Nigeria is better than Ghana,” he added.
Thomas Partey’s goal in Abuja helped Ghana qualify via the away goal rule as Ghana made a return to the global showpiece.
The Black Stars have been drawn in Group H alongside Porugal, South Korea and Uruguay