Nigerian veteran comedian, Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome, famously known as Alibaba, has highlighted the reasons why the Super Eagles must qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Super Eagles of Nigeria are on the verge of missing out on the 2026 FIFA World Cup after recording three draws and one defeat in their first four qualification games. Their unexpected 2-1 defeat at the hands of the Benin Republic, left the Super Eagles at the 5th spot out of 6 teams in Group C of the qualification series, four points below first-placed Rwanda, second-placed South Africa, and third-placed Benin Republic.
Earlier today, Alibaba took to his Instagram page to share a question that was asked on a sporting platform he belongs to. He said a member of the platform asked: “Is it by force that Super Eagles qualify for the World Cup?” In his response, he compared the Super Eagles’ potential absence from the 2026 FIFA World Cup to a comedian who is discouraged from organizing an event because of the failure of the previous one. The 58-year-old legendary entertainer said if the Super Eagles fail to qualify for the World Cup, a lot of economic activities will be negatively affected.
Alibaba wrote: “Most times, many are blinded to the many allied value propositions of a crowd-pulling activity, to appreciate being excluded from it. “As in many sporting events, so is entertainment. “When you hear a comedian complaint of low turnout for their events, don’t dismiss the pain as a selfish one.