World Cup (Q): Terem Moffi says Nigeria committed to deliver results

Nigeria striker Terem Moffi has revealed the Super Eagles determination to win their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture against Lesotho at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa on Friday.

The Super Eagles under Malian coach Eric Chelle will head into the matchday nine fixture seeking to close in on the top spot in Group C. Nigeria are currently lying third in the group with 11 points, three fewers than leaders Benin and second-placed South Africa.

They will come up against a Lesotho side, who are placed fifth with nine points accumulated from two wins, three draws and three defeats. For Nigeria, they have registered two wins, five draws and suffered one defeat.

Nigeria confident of qualifying to the World Cup

Speaking ahead of the game, Moffi, who plays for Ligue 1 side OGC Nice, said as quoted by allnigeriasoccer.com: “We are really confident about qualifying for the World Cup,” Moffi said. ”We have to do our part and wait for the result of the other team. So, we’re really confident things will go our way.”

Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi echoed Moffi’s sentiments by saying: “We know where we are at the moment. These two games are very crucial. First of all, we focus on the Lesotho one and then we look towards the Benin one, but the most important now is the Lesotho one.”

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