Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been placed in Group C of the qualifier.
The draw which was held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast after the 45th Congress of CAF saw the Super Eagles of Nigeria being drawn into Group C alongside South Africa, Zimbabwe, Benin, Rwanda and Lesotho.
Nine African countries plus one international qualifier will represent the continent in the 2026 World Cup which will be co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Black Stars of Ghana denied Super Eagles the opportunity of playing at the last edition of the competition in Qatar.
Full Draws:
Groupe A
Egypt
Burkina Faso
Guinée Bissau
Sierra Leone
Ethiopia
Djibouti.
Groupe B
Sénégal
RD Congo
Mauritania
Togo
Sudan
South Sudan.
Group C
Nigeria
Afrique du Sud
Bénin
Zimbabwe
Rwanda
Lesotho.
Group D
Cameroun
Cape Verde
Angola
Libya
Swaziland
Mauritius.
Group E
Morocco
Zambia
Congo
Tanzania
Niger
Eritrea.
Group F
Ivory Coast
Gabon
Kenya
Gambia
Burundi
Seychelles.
Group G
Algeria
Guinea
Uganda
Mozambique
Botswana
Somalia.
Group H
Tunisia
Equatorial Guinea
Namibia
Malawi
Liberia
Sao Tome and Principe.
Group I
Mali
Ghan
Madagascar
Central African Republic
Comoros
Chad.
