Nigeria vs Lesotho: Super Eagles dealt huge blow in race to qualify for 2026 World Cup

By Ayobami Okerinde

The Super Eagles of Nigeria person suffered a large setback successful their quest to suffice for the 2026 FIFA World Cup pursuing the decision of Matchday 9 fixtures successful the African qualifiers connected Tuesday.

Nigeria presently sits 3rd successful Group C with 11 points from 8 matches, 3 points down table-toppers Benin Republic and South Africa, who some person 14 points.

With the World Cup expanded to 48 teams, Africa has 9 automatic qualification slots, positive an further 4 places for the champion second-placed teams crossed the 9 groups.

However, results elsewhere connected Tuesday person dealt a immense stroke to Nigeria’s hopes of sneaking successful arsenic 1 of the champion second-placed sides. Burkina Faso’s 1–0 triumph implicit Sierra Leone, Cameroon’s 2–0 triumph against Mauritius, and Madagascar’s 2–1 triumph implicit Comoros person pushed their respective constituent tallies retired of Nigeria’s reach.

As it stands, Gabon and Madagascar beryllium connected 19 points each, portion Burkina Faso and Cameroon are some connected 18. Even if the Super Eagles triumph their remaining 2 matches, distant to Lesotho and astatine location to Benin Republic, they tin lone scope a maximum of 17 points.

To support their World Cup imagination alive, Nigeria indispensable instrumentality maximum points from some games with beardown extremity margins and anticipation South Africa drops points successful astatine slightest 1 of their remaining fixtures.

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