Nigeria, with Lookman and Osimhen, will not be at the 2026 World Cup: the national team paid for numerous mistakes during these qualifiers and lost on penalties against the Democratic Republic of

Nigeria’s head coach Eric Chelle has alleged that DR Congo’s players were practicing “voodoo” during their penalty shootout victory over his side on Sunday.

The final World Cup participants won't be determined until March of 2026, following the draw for the World Cup groups. A playoff will take place in North America in March, including one team each from the following regions: AFC, CAF, CONMEBOL, OFC, alongside two from Concacaf to determine the final two places in the World Cup.

President Donald Trump threatens military action in Nigeria over Christian persecution as President Tinubu defends religious tolerance policies amid escalating violence concerns.