It is two o'clock on a sunny June afternoon in Plumstead, south-east London, and a group of men have gathered to watch Nigeria's friendly game against the Czech Republic at a Nigerian restaurant. The trouble is, it's not on TV.
There are three televisions mounted high up on the white, marble-effect walls, and although they transmit a dizzying array of international channels, none of them is showing the game. There is live action from the French Open at Roland Garros, footage of a youth football tournament somewhere and highlights of matches from last season's Bundesliga and Ligue 1 seasons—but no Nigeria.