The majority of the Super Sand Eagles application for transit visas into the United States of America have been turned down, The Eagle Online is reporting.
It was gathered that the US embassy refused seven players of the national beach soccer team visas.
The players require transit visa to attend the Beach Soccer World Cup in Bahamas.
The US embassy issued visas to five of the 12 Sand Eagles players and four officials.
The five players who were given the transit visa were Captain Olawale Isiaka, Ibenegbu Ikechukwu, Godspower Igudia, Suleiman Ogodo and Paul Danjuma.
One of the players denied is Abu Azeez, who was also denied the Portuguese visa to attend the 2011 World Cup.
The Nigerian Football Federation is yet to make an official statement on the development.
The Bahamas 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup is slated between April 27 and May 7 in Nassau.
Nigeria will slug it out with Japan, Ecuardo and Panama in Group D of the tournament.
