NFF Speaks on Viral Video Claiming Super Eagles Were Lodged in Substandard Hotel in Morocco

• The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has addressed the viral video shared by Alex Iwobi, clarifying that the Super Eagles are staying at a four-star hotel approved by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), not in the rundown facility circulating online.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has dismissed social media claims suggesting that Nigeria’s Super Eagles were lodged in substandard accommodation ahead of their 2025 CAF World Cup playoff semifinal against Gabon in Rabat, Morocco.

A short video shared on Monday by midfielder Alex Iwobi appeared to show a rundown environment allegedly linked to the team’s hotel. The footage quickly went viral, drawing public criticism over what fans described as an “unbefitting” facility for the national team.

However, the NFF through team officials clarified that the video was misinterpreted and did not reflect the players’ actual lodging.

Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Promise Efoghe, the Super Eagles Media Officer, said the team is comfortably accommodated at the Rive Hotel, a modern four-star facility.

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“The Super Eagles are camped at Rive Hotel. What trended earlier was the view of an old building that can be seen from a window,” Efoghe explained.

He added that the Rive Hotel was chosen for its proximity to both the team’s training ground and match venue in Rabat, ensuring convenience and security for the players and coaching staff.

Efoghe further noted that the hotel had been approved by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for its standard amenities and compliance with all requirements for hosting national teams during the playoff.

Nigeria is set to face Gabon in the CAF World Cup playoff semifinal on Thursday, with the winner advancing to meet either Cameroon or the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the final.

The eventual champion of the African playoffs will represent the continent at the FIFA Intercontinental Playoff scheduled to take place in March 2026 in Mexico.