Lionel Messi has express his shock at Nigeria’s disappointment to qualify for the 2022 World cup in Qatar.
Lionel Messi has express his shock at Nigeria’s disappointment to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World cup in Qatar later this year.
The super eagles missed out on qualification after they failed to beat the black stars of Ghana in a two leagued affair encounter.
After a goalless draw game in Ghana, Nigeria drew one all with Ghana in Abuja and as a result of that missed out on qualification through the away goal rule.
The former Barcelona star and now Paris St-Germain forward, Lionel Messi has expressed shock at the failure of the Super Eagles to qualify for the World Cup.
” Oh we won’t be playing Nigeria at the World Cup? Strange because it’s like a tradition”, he said before making his way out of the store as quoted by OwnGoalNigeria.com.
Messi’s Argentina has played against the Super Eagles at the World Cup on three separate occasions in 2010, 2014 and 2018.
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