The Super Eagles will head Group C of the qualifying tournament for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with South Africa, Benin, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and Lesotho the other teams in this section.
The Eagles will have to play a total of 10 group games on the road to the World Cup to hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico.
Two match days will be played this year – November 13-21.
Two other match days will be played next year 2024 between June 3-11.
The six other rounds of matches in this group will be played in 2025 between March and October, while between November 10-18, 2025, playoffs will be staged among the four best runners-up.
The Full Match Schedule for the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
Matchday 1,2 – Nov 13-21 2023
Matchday 3, 4 – June 3-11 2024
Matchday 5,6 – March 17-25 2025
Matchday 7, 8 – September 1-9 2025
Matchday 9,10 – October 6-14 2025
November 10-18 2025 (Playoffs)