Regardless of a disappointing begin to their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying marketing campaign, Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali stays assured that Nigeria can nonetheless safe a spot on the match.
Nigeria at the moment sit fourth in Group C with seven factors from six video games: one win, 4 attracts, and a defeat, leaving them six factors behind group leaders South Africa, who’ve amassed 13 factors. Rwanda and Benin, each on eight factors, occupy the second and third positions, respectively.
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With solely 4 matches remaining, the margin for error has narrowed considerably. Nonetheless, Nwabali, who has featured in all six qualifiers up to now, believes the Tremendous Eagles nonetheless have every part to play for, beginning with the essential house conflict in opposition to South Africa in September.
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“Simply because we’re Nigeria doesn’t imply we’re assured to win each sport,” Nwabali stated as quoted by Brila. “It’s soccer; something can occur. However we nonetheless have numerous possibilities to qualify regardless of our present place on the desk.”
The 29-year-old, who was one among Nigeria’s standout performers on the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), urged followers and teammates to remain targeted and take it one sport at a time.
“We’re going to push in our subsequent sport, take it one step at a time, and see how the subsequent 4 matches go. The staff is motivated to make issues proper.”
The Tremendous Eagles will resume their qualification marketing campaign in September with back-to-back fixtures in opposition to Rwanda and South Africa.
