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The Super Eagles were set to play Iran on March 27 and Jordan on March 31 in Amman. The Iran match is off. The tournament location may move to Europe. The NFF is managing a situation it did not create, and the FIFA verdict on DR Congo now makes the March window more complicated than […]

Uncertainty surrounds Nigeria’s World Cup hopes. After Nigeria filed a petition on December 15, FIFA still listed DR Congo in the playoff draw, causing panic. NSC boss Shehu Dikko has now spoken, and his message is clear: the listing means nothing, the verdict has not been delivered, and Nigerians should remain calm. Three weeks before

FIFA published the confirmed six-team lineup for the 2026 World Cup playoff tournament on Wednesday, March 4 — with DR Congo included and Nigeria nowhere in sight. The NFF’s eligibility protest has been dismissed in all but name. It’s Official. Nigeria Will Not Be at

FIFA is now actively planning for a world without Iran at the 2026 World Cup, with Iraq and the UAE identified as potential replacements — but Nigeria’s unresolved DR Congo eligibility protest means the Super Eagles’ own path to the tournament remains agonisingly unclear. FIFA Moves on Iran.