‘Aina didn’t play vs G-Bissau due to pitch’
Super Eagles media officer, Promise Efoghe, has explained that fitness concerns tied to the state of the pitch in Bissau were behind Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina’s absence from Nigeria’s 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau in Tuesday’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Aina, who returned to the Super Eagles squad this month, was an unused Read More:…
Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina was a substitute in Nigeria's 3-0 loss to Guinea-Bissau in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Media officer Promise Efoghe stated that Aina did not play due to fitness concerns concerning the pitch conditions in Bissau. Aina's absence was not a surprise, given his previous injury on a poor playing surface.
Efoghe referenced Aina's hamstring tear he sustained during Nigeria's 1-1 World Cup qualifier against South Africa in September 2025 at the Free State Stadium. That injury kept Aina out of action for several months, effectively ruling him out of the AFCON 2025 tournament. Efoghe urged for improved pitch standards across African football to progress the game on the continent.
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