Nigeria may not have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by traditional means, but they believe they deserve a shot at the intercontinental playoff route. The Super Eagles have lodged a complaint ...

The African road to the 2026 World Cup delivered a heartbreaking twist for Nigeria, who drew 1–1 with DR Congo in Rabat.

DR Congo beat Nigeria to reach the inter-confederation play-offs in March after a tense match in Rabat, Morocco, ended in penalties. In the final of a mini-tournament for qualification from the CAF ...

Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle accused DR Congo’s players of doing “voodoo” during their penalty shoot-out victory over the Super Eagles to send them through to the World Cup intercontinental ...

Nigeria asks FIFA to investigate DR Congo for fielding ineligible players after African World Cup qualifier defeat for 2026.

Nigeria will not play at the 2026 World Cup after they lost on penalties to DR Congo in a play-off in Rabat. The two teams could not be separated after 120 minutes of action with Frank Onyeka and ...

Nigeria and DR Congo look to keep their World Cup dreams alive as they meet for the chance to go through to the intercontinental play-offs next year. Victor Osimhen and Chidera Juke were the ...

After a 1-1 draw in the CAF play-off final, DR Congo won 4-3 on penalties as captain Chancel Mbemba, who scored the winner in the semi-final over Cameroon, converted the winning spot-kick to keep ...