In countries across the globe, football federation leaders have faced swift consequences for World Cup failure. Nigeria's football board has yet to follow suit, standing alone as administrators elsewhere resign or get removed.
Italy's football federation chief Gabriele Gravina stepped down after the Azzurri failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup. The sport minister Andrea Abodi had publicly called for his resignation just a day before.
Gravina wasn't the only Italian to go. National team delegation chief Gianluigi Buffon and head coach Gennaro Gattuso both resigned their positions in the fallout.
Four-time World Cup champions Italy stumbled at the playoff stage, losing to Bosnia and Herzegovina on penalties. The defeat triggered a complete overhaul of the federation's leadership.
Libya's football federation president Abdelhakim Al-Shalmani also stepped aside after his country failed to reach the tournament. He made the announcement during an assembly, saying he didn't want to remain linked to Libyan sports' failure.
Saudi Arabia's football federation president Yasser Al-Misehal resigned after the Green Falcons crashed out in the group stage. They finished bottom of Group H with just two points.
Al-Misehal wrote on X: "The failure of the national team is a result that falls short of all our ambitions, and I bear full responsibility for it." He added that a sense of responsibility meant giving others a chance to start a new chapter.
At least seven national team coaches have quit or been sacked following disappointing World Cup performances. Tunisia fired head coach Sabri Lamouchi after a humiliating 5-1 loss to Sweden in their opening group match.
The Tunisian Football Federation quickly appointed veteran French manager Hervé Renard to take over. However, even Renard couldn't salvage the campaign as Tunisia lost all their group matches and exited early.
Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman stepped down after his team suffered a shock elimination to Morocco in the Round of 32. He accepted full responsibility for the disappointing campaign and called the decision one of the toughest of his coaching career.
Scotland also made managerial changes when Steve Clarke resigned following the country's group-stage exit. Despite the tournament failure, Clarke's legacy included guiding Scotland back to major competitions and ending their 28-year absence from the FIFA World Cup.
From Europe to Africa and Asia, coaches arriving with ambitious targets have seen their tenures end abruptly. Yet Nigeria's football federation leadership remains unchanged, distinguishing the country's response to World Cup disappointment.
