By Amaechi Agbo
Super Eagles captain, William Troos-Ekong has asked the Nigerian fans to stay behind the team as it seeks to pick the 10th qualification ticket for the 2026 World Cup through the Playoff tournament set to commence in Morocco next week.
Nigeria will face Gabon on 13 of this month in a place for the CAF Playoff final where they will participate in the Inter-continental playoff if they will the four-nation playoff.
The 2023 AFCON Most Valuable Player (MVP) reckoned that the team started slowly in the qualifying series but gathered speed in the closing stage, winning four out of six matches including defeating leaders Benin four-nil. Said the team needs the support of 250 million Nigerians to scale through.
“Thank you to everyone who stayed with us while we made up for lost time after a slow start. We always believed. Fortune favoured us in the last game along with an exceptional team performance – scoring four against the group leaders at a crucial moment was special.
“Please stay behind us for the playoffs. When all of Nigeria – 250 million plus – stand together, that’s our power. The team felt that support. Our last six games brought four wins and two draws under high pressure. Let’s carry that into the playoffs,” The Al-Kholood centre-back told CAFonline in an interview
Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon and DR Congo will participate in the four-nation World Cup Playoff tournament in Morocco starting from 13 to 16 of November.
The first semi-final matches will hold on 13 with Nigeria taking on Gabon while Cameroon will battle DR Congo. Winners of the two matches will play the final on 16th.
The overall winner will then participate at the FIFA World Cup Inter-continental Playoff in March next year.
