NIGERIA Football Federation (NFF) President Ibrahim Gusau has vowed that the Super Eagles will not lack for anything in their preparation for and participation in the 2026 World Cup play-offs.
The three-time African champions are set to feature in a four-team continental play-off tournament in Morocco in November, with only one team progressing to the intercontinental play-offs in Mexico next March.
Gusau said today that the National Sports Commission (NSC) and the NFF are working in tandem to ensure the Super Eagles are poised for victory against Gabon on November 13 in the semi-finals of the play-offs, and for the final against either Cameroon or the Democratic Republic of Congo on November 16.
“Everything is being done, by the NSC and the NFF, to see that nothing is left to chance,” Gusau stated.
“No stone will be left unturned. That special spirit that saw the team rise to the occasion and score the four goals they actually needed against Bénin Republic on the final day of the qualifiers, will propel the team to victory in the play-offs.
“The camp will open in Rabat, Morocco on Sunday, 9th November. We are speaking to the players already and everyone is on the same page.
“Every preparation needed to see the team soar to victory will be made, and I believe the players are additionally motivated by that keen desire of every professional footballer to feature at the FIFA World Cup finals.”
The Super Eagles face the Panthers of Gabon at either the 18,000-capacity El-Barid Stadium or the 22,000-capacity Prince Moulay El Hassan Sports Complex (both in Rabat), with the final of the play-offs scheduled for the Stade Prince Heritier Moulay El Hassan.
The Confederation of African Football has announced that a draw will be conducted on tomorrow to determine which of the semi-final matches will be played in either stadium.