AFCON 2025
Sunday Ndidi, the father of Super Eagles midfielder and captain Wilfred Ndidi, has tragically passed away in a fatal car accident.
According to reports, the unfortunate incident happened in Delta State on Tuesday morning, January 27, in the Umunede area of Delta. He was then rushed to a hospital in Agbor, where he eventually gave up the ghost.
The tragic incident comes less than two weeks after Wilfred Ndidi helped the Super Eagles to a third-place finish at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Ndidi dedicated his first goal for the Super the Eagles to his dad in the 3-2 win over Tunisia during the Group phase of the tournament.
“I did it for my dad,” the midfielder told reporters in a post-match interview.
