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World Cup Qualifier: Nigeria’s Super Eagles To Face Rohr’s Benin Republic, South Africa, Others

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.

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