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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Victor Ikoli

The cost of Nigeria’s failure to qualify for Qatar World Cup 2022

A Nigeria football supporter looks on during the World Cup qualifier between Nigeria and Ghana [Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters]

Doha, Qatar – Nigerian football fans and business owners in Qatar are still reeling from their team’s failure to qualify for the World Cup 2022, which will be held in the Middle Eastern country from November 21 to December 18.

Nigeria’s failure to beat Ghana in March prevented them from qualifying for Qatar 2022, a result that shocked not only the nation but also dealt a huge blow to the approximate 12,000 Nigerians in Qatar who were looking forward to watching the team in action and also benefitting from its presence at the tournament.

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