'It’s not my responsibility' — Super Eagles striker refuses to carry Nigeria's FIFA World Cup shame
The Nigerian striker has pushed back against the idea that any individual Super Eagles player should bear the burden of the nation’s FIFA World Cup qualification failures.
It’s still a very sore loss for us as players and also for Nigeria as a big footballing country,” Adams said. “I think Nigeria’s presence in the World Cup is always noted whenever we’ve been there
Akor Adams with the iconic pose at AFCOn 2025 || Image credit: Imago
It’s just not my responsibility; it’s the responsibility of us all, the players and the federation, to make sure that we put the right things in place. — Akor Adams, Sevilla FC & Super Eagles
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NFF, led by President Ibrahim Gusau. || Imago
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The FIFA World Cup Trophy – Source: Unsplash
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The Super Eagles are ahead of DR Congo in the latest FIFA Ranking. || Imago
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Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen against Mozambique. (Photo Credit: Imago)
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Akor Adams and Victor Osimhen (Photo Credit: Imago)
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Super Eagles boss, Jose Peseiro was Super Eagles boss for 22 months. (Photo Credit: Modo Victor/X)
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Finidi George was the former Super Eagles boss. || X
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Akor Adams has emerged as Nigeria’s third striker. || Imago
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Akor Adams has contributed 11 goals this season for Sevilla.
It’s just not my responsibility,” he said again, letting the words settle. “It’s the responsibility of us all.