World Cup (Q): Troost-Ekong confident Nigeria will qualify

Nigeria Senior men’s national team captain William Troost-Ekong has reaffirmed that he Super Eagles won’t give up on their ambition of securing a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Despite a challenging start to their campaign, Eric Chelle’s side currently trailed joint leaders Benin Republic and South Africa by three points in Group C.

 

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The three-time African champions will face Lesotho and Benin in their last two games in the qualifiers.

‘We believe and we’re never going to stop’

Speaking to the Super Eagles media, the defender stressed the squad’s persistent optimism and fighting spirit.

“We’re optimistic and we’re always going to fight till the end. We believe and we’re never going to stop believing. Two important games, Friday, the first one, and after that we get back to Nigeria. Our focus now is on Lesotho.”

For Nigeria to secure a spot at the global football fiesta, a clear strategy emerges: they must achieve maximum points from both of their remaining encounters. Simultaneously, they will be closely monitoring the results of Benin and South Africa, hoping for either team to drop points in their respective fixtures.

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