Officers of the Nationwide Sports activities Fee (NSC) have joined palms with prime photographs of Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) to organize the Tremendous Eagles for the upcoming play-offs stage within the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Sports247 studies.
This a lot was disclosed by NFF president, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau whereas offering particulars of the Tremendous Eagles’ build-up schedule in direction of the forthcoming mini-competition that may aldo contain Gabon, Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo.
With the Eagles set to tango Gabon within the first semi-final on November thirteenth, following which the winner will face the victor between Cameroon and DR Congo within the ultimate on November sixteenth, Gusau affirmed that Nigeria’s camp will open in Rabat, Morocco on November ninth.
He additionally assured Nigerian soccer followers that each one palms are already on deck within the NFF and NSC to make sure that the Eagles don’t let slip this uncommon alternative of a second likelihood for them to qualify for the primary World Cup that can be co-hosted by three international locations.
Gusau revealed, “The camp will open in Rabat, Morocco on Sunday, ninth November. Every little thing is being accomplished by the NSC and the NFF to see that nothing is left to likelihood. We’re talking to the gamers already and no stone can be left unturned.”
The NFF boss then enthused that the urge to finaly qualify for the Mundial would spur the Nigerian gamers to rise to the event in opposition to Gabon and ultimately decide the competitors’s lone ticket to the intercontinental play-offs that can be hosted by Mexico subsequent yr March.
“That particular spirit that noticed the crew rise to the event and rating the 4 objectives they really wanted in opposition to Bénin Republic on the ultimate day of the qualifiers, will propel the crew to victory within the play-offs.
“I consider the gamers are moreover motivated by that eager want of each skilled footballer to characteristic on the FIFA World Cup,” Gusau submitted.
Sports247 gathered additional that successful the upcoming contest in Morocco would see the Eagles transfer nearer to USA/Mexico/Canada 2026, as they’ll play solely a single match within the six-nation continental play-offs, contemplating that they might be the very best rated crew primarily based on FIFA’s month-to-month rankings
