Hello fellas, who has noticed Nigeria's dwindling fortunes in world football?
From the 40th position in FIFA's men rankings to 42nd in the women's.
The country's male senior team failed to make it to the world cup last year and the under-17 team recently did the same in Algeria.
I also observed that Nigerian players occupy presently, relegation threatened teams in the English Premiership. From Onuachu in Southampton, to Ndidi and Iheanacho in Leicester, Iwobi at Everton and Awoniyi in Nottingham Forest.
What could be responsible for this trend?

They are not talented

lordm:
They are not talented

I believe it goes beyond the talents these players have.
Nigerian football is replete with talents.

I think the current crop of players lack commitment and are not ready to take any risks to achieve good results. Nothing is worth dying for in Nigeria. I also can’t rule out the inexperience of coaching crew and the home based players as they always fail to align with their foreign based counterparts.

franklemo:
I think the current crop of players lack commitment and are not ready to take any risks to achieve good results. Nothing is worth dying for in Nigeria. I also can’t rule out the inexperience of coaching crew and the home based players as they always fail to align with their foreign based counterparts.

You've got a point there. Nigeria has in recent years had the misfortune of hiring coaches with little or no pedigree. Take a look at the current coach of the senior team. I'm in doubt if the nation has won any competitive game since being hired, and like you highlighted, corruption is the bane of Nigeria's very existence!