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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn in Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier.<\/p>\n

Also in the same group are Benin Republic, now managed by former Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, South Africa and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

The two other teams are Lesotho and Rwanda.<\/p>\n

The first-place team in the group will automatically qualify for the mundial.<\/p>\n

The qualifiers will start in November, 2023.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn in Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. Also in the same group are Benin Republic, now managed by former Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, South Africa and Zimbabwe. The two other teams are Lesotho and Rwanda. 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