Nigeria Adds Up the Costs of Missing the World Cup - The New York Times

Failure to qualify for Qatar has condemned Nigeria to a humbling summer instead of months of World Cup hype. Then there’s the fate of its famous jersey.

In those initial moments of agony in March after Nigeria was eliminated from qualification for this years World Cup, the most immediate thoughts of Amaju Pinnick, the president of Nigerias soccer fed… [+1081 chars]

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