Date Super Eagles Will Know Opponents for 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Finally Disclosed

• Nigeria missed the 2022 World Cup held in Qatar and was won by Argentina
• The West African nation will know their opponents for the 2026 qualifiers in July
• The Super Eagles have also been urged to qualify for the next global competition

Super Eagles of Nigeria who are three-time African champions will know their opponents for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on July 12 with the target of them getting the ticket this time around.

The Nigerian national team missed the 2022 World Cup in Qatar losing the play-offs against Ghana which came as a painful pill for many Nigerians at home and abroad.

Black Stars forced the Super Eagles to a goalless draw in the first leg and they got a 1-1 draw in the return leg at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja.

World Cup draws hold on July 12

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According to the report on Soccernet, the draws will be made on the 12th of July, and all 54 nations that are part of CAF will participate. The countries will be put in nine groups, which means each group will have six teams.

America, Mexico, and Canada are the three nations that will host the 2026 World Cup.

Sports Brief spoke with a Nigerian reporter Fisayo Dairo who claimed that the Super Eagles must qualify for the next World Cup.

''Many Nigerians have not forgotten about the pains of missing the 2022 World Cup and it is a must for Super Eagles to qualify for the 2026 edition.''

Gusau speaks about Jose Peseiro

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Ibrahim Gusau, President of the Nigerian Football Federation, has finally responded to speculation surrounding the future of Jose Peseiro as the Super Eagles coach.

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It's been a year since Jose Peseiro was hired under the past NFF board led by Amaju Pinnick, with the Portuguese given the task of changing the fortune of the Super Eagles after their failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.

However, the former Venezuela gaffer has not been finding it easy in charge of the three-time African champions. He has only won three out of his eight games.