Super Eagles caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen remains optimistic that the team can still qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite their disappointing performance in the qualifiers.
Currently, the three-time African champions sit second from the bottom of their group, having earned only three points from four matches. In contrast, Rwanda, South Africa, and Benin Republic are joint leaders with seven points each from the same number of games.
Eguavoen believes there is still an opportunity to turn their qualifying campaign around, but he emphasized the need for a strong mentality among the players to achieve this goal.
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“It has to be with positive thinking for Nigeria to qualify for the World Cup,” Eguavoen told Brila FM. “We must approach every game like a cup final, and we have a big chance as long as we keep winning these remaining matches, even if it’s just by 1-0.”