Yesterday, I attended the United States versus Germany pre-World Cup friendly in Chicago.
As the starting lineups were announced, the first name on the U.S. team sheet was Folarin Balogun. Looking across to Germany’s lineup, two more names stood out: Jamal Musiala and Felix Nmecha.
Three of the 22 players starting one of the most important World Cup warm-up matches had Nigerian heritage.
Fourteen percent of the players on the field.
Not bad for a country whose national team failed to qualify for the tournament.
