The president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has said it will be an unforgivable sin, if the national team does not qualify for the World Cup.
The next edition is scheduled to take place in Qatar in 2022.
Speaking on Channels TV, Pinnick called on stakeholders to support the federation, in ensuring that the Super Eagles qualify.
“It is a sin you cannot forgive. It is like the Holy Spirit. When you sin against the Holy Spirit, you know that you are going to hell fire.
“So, if you don’t qualify for the world cup, you know what it means to Nigeria. A lot of things are going on and we don’t want to get distracted, irrespective of anything.
“Because this year and next year is going to be a tough call for Nigeria Football. We need to qualify for the World Cup,” he said.
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Nigeria are in Group C in the African zone of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
Gernot Rohr’s men must see off Liberia, Cape Verde and Central Africa Republic (CAR).
The winners from the 10 groups will be drawn into five home-and-away ties, to decide the five nations that will fly the continent’s flag.
Anaedoonline.com reported that Super Eagles manager, Gernot Rohr, has replied Nigerian Football Federation boss, Amaju Pinnick after the NFF supremo went on live TV to discuss Rohr’s new contract proposal and conditions
Rohr’s contract with the NFF ends in June 2020 but Pinnick this week stated that he’s ready to offer Rohr a new contract only if he accepts three new conditions.
The first being that Rohr must reside in Nigeria, must watch home league matches with a view to selecting home based players and must agree to be paid in Naira rather than Dollars.
The German football tactician has now aimed a thinly-veiled dig at Pinnick for going on air to discuss the conditions attached to his new proposed contract.
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