Osimhen
Nigeria’s star striker, Victor Osimhen, once again proved his worth on the international stage as the Super Eagles booked their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup play-offs with a commanding performance in Lagos on Tuesday night.
The team defeated the Benin Republic 4-0 at the Godswill Akpabio stadium to secure one of the four slots for the best second-placed teams in the playoffs.
Nigeria occupies the third position of the playoff slots and cannot be displaced mathematically by any team.
Due to Eritrea’s withdrawal from the qualification, countries vying for playoff spots will have the results against the sixth-placed teams in their various groups subtracted from their total point accumulation
The Super Eagles will be one of the four best runner-up teams competing in the African playoffs to be held in Morocco in November
The winner will advance to the inter-confederation playoff, which will determine the final two qualification slots for the 2026 World Cup.
