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Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup received a major boost after Benin Republic defeated Rwanda in Côte d’Ivoire on Thursday night.

Nigeria U20 WNT, the Super Falconets, have been drawn in Group D for the 2024 U20 Women’s World Cup, as announced by the world soccer governing body during the draw held in Bogota on Wednesday.

The NFF has disclosed the date, prices, and venues for ticket sales ahead of Friday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying clash between the Super Eagles and South Africa’s Bafana Bafana at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium.

Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles, are facing difficulty in their preparation for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin Republic.

South Africa MNT head coach, Hugo Broos has unveiled his 23-man squad to face Nigeria and Zimbabwe in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets sealed a 3-2 victory over Ghana in their third place playoff match at the WAFU B U-17 Championship, on Tuesday.

Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman attributed his development as a player to his experience with the Nigerian national team after leading La Dea to their first trophy in 61 years.

Nigeria has advanced to the final round of the African qualification series for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup after a commanding 7-1 aggregate victory over Burkina Faso.

Nigeria’s U-17 women’s team defeated Burkina Faso 6-0 in the third round of the U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers.

Team Nigeria has clinched spots in the Olympics in both the Mixed 4x400m and Men’s 4x400m relays at the World Relays, holding in Bahamas.