The Super Eagles will begin a second quest to qualify for the 2026 World Cup when they face Gabon next month in Morocco in a continental Playoffs.
The match is fixed for November 13.
Nigeria missed out on an automatic ticket to the Mundial after South Africa won Group C with 18 points from 10 matches.
During next month’s international break, Nigeria, fourth-placed in the second-best standings, will tackle Gabon, who finished as top of the second-best teams in the qualifiers with the winners up against the winners between Cameroon and DR Congo.
The final Playoffs game is slated for November 16.
The winners of this mini-tournament will advance to the intercontinental Playoffs in March 2026 in Mexico, where two teams will finally secure their passage to the World Cup.
