Wobi Breaks Silence on “Hotel” Clip:”It Was Just a View, Not Our Real Lodging”
Akinleye-Babs Oluwatoyin Grace
Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has finally addressed the viral hotel video that sparked outrage among Nigerian fans. The clip, which showed a modest short‑let apartment near the team’s base, was widely interpreted as the official accommodation for the squad ahead of Thursday’s World Cup qualifying match in Morocco. Fans slammed the facility as sub‑standard, likening it to a school hostel.
The controversy prompted Super Eagles media officer Promise Efoghe to clarify that the team is actually staying at the upscale Rive Hotel in Rabat, chosen for its proximity to the training ground and stadium. The building seen in Iwobi’s video is merely a view from a window of a nearby, older structure.
In a Snapchat post, Iwobi said he never made any disparaging remarks about the hotel and that the video was taken out of context: “I didn’t say anything; I just showed the video. I snapped at the view I have, and people are thinking we’re ungrateful.” He added, “Bro, I’m comfy. I’m playing Mario Kart. Anyways, let me go and focus, I have a big game coming up.”
Efoghe reiterated that the earlier clip was simply a view of an old building visible from the window, not the players’ actual rooms. As of Monday afternoon, fourteen players had arrived at the Super Eagles camp, and the squad began preparations for the decisive 2026 World Cup qualifying playoff against Gabon.
