Former Nigeria international, Bright Omokaro has expressed his disappointment with the current Super Eagles team, highlighting a lack of cohesion and commitment compared to past squads.

Speaking on Brila FM’s “No Holds Barred” with Ifeanyi Udeze, the former Osun United FC coach shared his views and suggested steps to arrest the team’s decline.

“There was a very big cooperation, there was cohesion. When you are invited, you have to show that you can do it,” Omokaro said of previous Super Eagles eras.

He continued, “We always had time to train together before the match proper; there was commitment back then.”

“If you are stubborn and you don’t know the job, they dropped you. Your stubbornness has to be in compliance with what you can offer because the team wanted to win.

“If you are not part of the system and your impact is not there, then your stubbornness is absolutely nothing.”

Omokaro also stated that it was easy to spot the few players who are genuinely committed to winning.

“There is no seriousness in this present team. You can singlehandedly pick out the ones that want to win. In those days, everybody wanted to win; you would see that seriousness in the team. But now, they even invite players you’ve never heard of to the national team. It is pathetic.”

However, the former Player believes the Super Eagles still have a chance to succeed if they put in the necessary work and seriousness.

“It’s a slim chance (qualifying for the 2026 World Cup), but football is unpredictable. Victory requires a lot of sacrifice. If you don’t work hard, it will not work out well.

“It depends on those who are invited to play and their mindset. If they are determined to give their all, there is no match they cannot win.”