Iwobi caused controversy when he complained about the hotel where the national team stayed on social media. He later posted a video to explain.
Previously, Iwobi posted a 10-second video in which he seemed to mock the quality and location of the hotel in Morocco where the Nigerian national team stayed. He took a close-up shot of his surprised expression in the room, and then shared the view outside the window of his room. Outside the window were some small beige buildings with satellite dishes and clothes hanging to dry.
This video was widely circulated, causing him to receive a lot of hostile comments, mostly from Moroccans. Many people pointed out to Iwobi that there are many high-end hotels in Rabat, and the choice of this hotel must have been approved by the Nigeria Football Association. Some even accused him of being ungrateful. In the face of public outrage, Iwobi later released a new video in response.
In the new video, the Nigeria international defends himself while lying on his hotel room bed in an attempt to defuse the situation. He said: "I saw some ridicule, it's just a matter of perspective. Because I took a picture of the scenery outside the window, people said, this guy is ungrateful, but I didn't say a word. I just made a face, I didn't say a word. I am very comfortable now, I am playing Mario Kart, let me focus, we have an important game coming."