Flag football-Nigeria to miss Olympic qualifying world championships over visa issue

NEW YORK, Aug 10 : Nigeria's men's and women's flag football teams will miss the world championships that start this week in Germany, the International Federation of American Football said on Monday, after the delegation was unable to secure the necessary visas.The tournament, the first Olympic qualifying event for the sport ahead of its Games debut at LA28, will not replace Nigeria in the competition. Teams that were set to play Nigeria in the group stage will be awarded an automatic victory.The top two finishers in the men's and women's competitions - excluding the United States - qualify directly for the 2028 Games. The U.S., who are the men's and women's defending champions, have already been granted a spot as Olympic hosts.However, Nigeria will still have a chance to book a ticket to