Nasarawa United forward, Jofrank Istifanus has expressed disappointment over his team’s failure to secure a continental ticket in the 2025-26 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season.
The Solid Miners dream of securing a place in the continent through the league was aborted after Shooting Stars managed to beat Barau FC in Ibadan on Sunday.
Shooting Stars and Ikorodu City are the two team’s in contention to secure a CAF Confederation Cup ticket in the league.
Nasarawa United however still have a chance to pick a continental ticket if they win the 2026 President Federation Cup.
Istifanus urged his teammates to shift their focus to the cup competition.
“Fair enough, I am still disappointed because we couldn’t achieve our mandate of playing in the Continent through the league,” Istifanus told the club’s media.
“We will lay focus on the President Federation’s Cup to able to play in the Continent again.”
NEWSUNPLUG recalls that Nasarawa United finished in the last eight of the competition last year.