Sevilla striker Akor Adams has called on the Super Eagles to begin their preparations for the 2030 FIFA World Cup without delay, warning that a third consecutive absence from the tournament would deal a severe blow to Nigerian football.

Nigeria missed out on the 2022 World Cup following a heartbreaking playoff defeat to Ghana, and they will again be absent from this year's edition — co-hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States — after losing to the Democratic Republic of Congo on penalties in the African playoffs final last November.

Adams demands immediate action

With back-to-back failures to qualify weighing heavily on the squad, Adams insists the time to act is now. The three-time African champions cannot afford to find themselves on the outside looking in once more when the 2030 edition comes around.