2019 ANNUAL REPORT: Nigeria's Football Earns Lowest Grade in Four Years
The grade of C earned by Nigerian football in 2019 is the lowest in four years and it denotes a steady trajectory of decline. Last year, it graded C+ after grades of B- and B in the previous two years. The overall grade of C follows a year of two C- grades in two categories and C grades in two other categories. Only one category (The Super Eagles) received a grade of above C. It received an A- grade, an upgrade from B which it earned in the previous year. The Super Eagles -- the country's flagship team -- has never received a grade less than B- since the Annual Report began in 2016. This year's A- represents the excitement surrounding the team after a disappointing 2018 which had ended with a gloomy World Cup. Below is a look at each graded category. Youth Football Both the U17 and U20 teams participated at the FIFA World Cup with their peers. For most countries in the world, that participation would have been something to celebrate. However,...