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July 13, 2023

2026 World Cup: Nigeria to battle S/Africa, Benin, three others for qualification

2026 World Cup: Nigeria to battle S/Africa, Benin, three others for qualification

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will face regular foes South Africa and former coach, Gernot Rohr in a bid to qualify for the next FIFA World Cup holding in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico.

Drawn in Group C, Nigeria will face Benin Republic, now managed by Rohr along with Zimbabwe, Rwanda and Lesotho.

See full draws below

A – Egypt, Burkina Faso, Guinea Bissau, Sierra leone, Ethiopia, Djibouti

B – Senegal, Congo DR, Mauritania, Togo, Sudan, South Sudan, 

C – Nigeria, South Africa, Benin, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Lesotho

D – Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Angola, Libya, Eswatini, Mauritius

E – Morocco, Zambia, Congo, Tanzania, Niger, Eritrea, 

F – Cote d’Iviore, Gabon, Kenya, Gambia, Burundi, Seychelles 

G – Algeria, Guinea, Uganda, Mozambique, Botswana, Somalia

H – Tunisia, E/Guinea, Namibia, Malawi, Liberia, Sao tome

I  – Mali, Ghana, Madagascar, CAR, Comoros, Chad