The Super Eagles will depart for Fés on Thursday for Group C clashes with Tanzania, Tunisia and Uganda, as Egypt head to Agadir for Group B ties.
DR Congo head coach Sébastien Desabre unveiled the country’s final 26-man squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco on Monday.
Nigeria will face the winner of the second semifinal tie between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cameroon in the mini-tournament final on Sunday.
Nigeria’s Super Eagles crashed out of the race for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a 1-1 draw with South Africa on Tuesday.
The pitch crisis had sparked a flurry of confusion in the lead-up to the match.
The Super Eagles have failed to impose consistency
Nigeria’s Super Eagles finished as runners-up at the last AFCON 2023 in Cote d’Ivoire.
In the ranking table by the world football governing body, the Nigerian team still maintained the 1,498.93 it had in June.
According to the ranking table released by the world football governing body on Thursday, Nigeria dropped from 1,520.27 points in April to 1,498.93.
In the qualifiers, Nigeria’s Super Eagles will tackle South Africa’s Bafana Bafana and the Cheetahs of Benin Republic.
