FORMER Super Eagles of Nigeria defender Ifeanyi Udeze has suggested that the team should stop playing at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.
The three-time African champions have failed to win any of their home matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, including Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Zimbabwe.
It was the team’s third straight draw in the Akwa Ibom State capital in the World Cup qualifiers after 1-1 results against Lesotho and South Africa.
The Super Eagles also lost 2-1 to Rwanda in Uyo in their final fixture of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, although they advanced to the competition.
“I think we should consider another stadium because we’ve been drawing too many matches at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium. Let’s fix other stadiums so that the Super Eagles can also play there,” Udeze, who featured at the Korea/Japan World Cup, said on Brila FM.
“For example, in the Nigerian league when clubs go to another ground you will realise they struggle to win because it is not their home ground.
“So I agree with those calling for a change of stadium because, like I said, the draws at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium are too much.”
The Godswill Akpabio Stadium is however the only facility in Nigeria approved by FIFA for Super Eagles’ home matches in the World Cup qualifiers.
The stadium hosted the team’s home matches during the qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and the Super Eagles defeated Algeria, Cameroon and Zambia there to secure a ticket.
