Anger and accusations as Nigeria’s World Cup preparations unravel

The Nigerian camp is not a happy one at the moment. The 66-year-old Waldrum, from Irving, Texas, is in open dispute with the Nigerian Football Federation

UNHAPPY: The Nigerian camp is not a happy one at the moment. Pic: Jean-Philippe Ksiazek/AFP via Getty Images

Randy Waldrum, the head coach of Nigeria’s Super Falcons, ought to be looking forward to leading the nine-time African champions – the most successful national team on the continent – to their World Cup opener against the Olympic champions, Canada, at Melbourne’s Rectangular Stadium on 21 July.

The American has never hidden the fact that leading a team to a World Cup finals, for the first time as a coach will be a career high point. In contrast, Nigeria are a staple at the World Cup, with the Falcons qualifying for every tournament since the inaugural 1991 edition in China and reaching the quarter-finals at the 1999 tournament in the United States.