Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- Former Super Eagles captain Mikel John Obi has launched a scathing criticism of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), warning that the entire leadership should step aside if Nigeria fail to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Speaking on his ObiOne Podcast, Mikel voiced the frustration of millions of fans, describing the possibility of missing a second consecutive World Cup as "unacceptable."

"Now I feel for the people of my country. I feel for people in Nigeria, because they're going to be devastated right now. Again, for the second time running, we're not going to qualify for the World Cup," Mikel said. "If we don't qualify for the World Cup, the whole board of the NFF, they need to go. Sorry. They have to go."...