FIFA puts Super Eagles in Pot 1 as race to 2026 World Cup begins

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FIFA puts Super Eagles in Pot 1 as race to 2026 World Cup begins
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FIFA has released the pots for the African draws ahead of the qualification series for the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and

Nigeria is in Pot 1 alongside Senegal, Tunisia, Morocco, Cameroon, Algeria, Egypt and Mali.All the countries will be drawn into 9 groups of 6 teams, with all the group winners qualifying for the tournament.

The four best teams that finish in second place will compete in a mini-tournament and the winner will qualify for an intercontinental play-off. The Super Eagles were absent at the last World Cup in Qatar, after they lost out to the Black Stars of Ghana in the playoffs.

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