Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup are hanging by a thread.

The Africa Cup of Nations runners-up are winless in their first four matches in CAF Group C, with a 2-1 loss to Benin last time out following three consecutive draws.

Overall, the Super Eagles are winless in their past seven World Cup Qualifiers, a remarkable drought that stretches back to November 2021.

That campaign ended with an away-goal defeat to Ghana in the playoffs and they might not even make it that far this time around.

However, Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in the latter part of 2024 had seen some morale restored among the players. This is before World Cup qualification resumes in March 2025. Caretaker boss Augustine Eguavoen was overseeing these games following the acrimonious exit of Finidi George, and while results had been decent until now, the real test will come when those CAF qualifiers resume.

The big question remains, can Nigeria still qualify for the 2026 World Cup?

However, Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in the latter part of 2024 had seen some morale restored among the players. This is before World Cup qualification resumes in March 2025. Caretaker boss Augustine Eguavoen was overseeing these games following the acrimonious exit of Finidi George, and while results had been decent until now, the real test will come when those CAF qualifiers resume.

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