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16dColin Udoh

Nigeria cancel friendlies in USA due to World Cup playoffs

Nigeria will not be going ahead with planned friendlies against Venezuela and Colombia in the USA next month, after the Super Eagles qualified for the World Cup playoffs which take place in Morocco at the same time.

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20dESPN News Services

Germany get WC seeding boost in FIFA rankings

Spain still topped the FIFA men's world rankings, with Germany back on track to be a top-seeded team in the World Cup finals draw on Dec. 5.

How Nigeria clinched a World Cup play-off place (1:47)
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South Africa clinch WC spot; Nigeria into playoff

South Africa became the latest African nation to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Rwanda 3-0 Tuesday to top its qualifying group, despite being docked three points for fielding an ineligible player in earlier games.

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27dAssociated Press

Mahrez inspires Algeria to 1st World Cup since '14

Algeria has become the fourth African country to qualify for the 2026 World Cup -- and all of them are from the north of the continent.

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33dColin Udoh

Osimhen returns to boost Nigeria's World Cup hopes

Osimhen played just over 30 minutes of September's qualifier vs. Rwanda, after a reckless tackle, and missed the draw with South Africa.

WCQ - CAF Table

Group AGPWDLGDP
Egypt10820+1826
Burkina Faso10631+1521
Sierra Leone10433+215
Guinea-Bissau10244-210
Ethiopia10235-59
Djibouti10019-281
Group BGPWDLGDP
Senegal10730+1924
Congo DR10712+922
Sudan10343+213
Togo10154-58
Mauritania10145-97
South Sudan10055-165
Group CGPWDLGDP
South Africa10532+618
Nigeria10451+717
Benin10523+117
Lesotho10334-312
Rwanda10325-411
Zimbabwe10055-75
Group DGPWDLGDP
Cape Verde Islands10721+823
Cameroon10541+1219
Libya10442+216
Angola10262+112
Mauritius10136-106
Eswatini10037-133
Group EGPWDLGDP
Morocco8800+2024
Niger8503+115
Tanzania8314-110
Zambia830509
Congo8017-201
Eritrea000000
Group FGPWDLGDP
Ivory Coast10820+2526
Gabon10811+1325
Gambia10415+913
Kenya10334+412
Burundi10316010
Seychelles100010-510
Group GGPWDLGDP
Algeria10811+1625
Uganda10604+518
Mozambique10604-318
Guinea10433+315
Botswana10316-410
Somalia10019-171
Group HGPWDLGDP
Tunisia10910+2228
Namibia10433+315
Liberia10433+215
Malawi10415+113
Equatorial Guinea10325-711
Sao Tome and Principe10109-213
Group IGPWDLGDP
Ghana10811+1725
Madagascar10613+519
Mali10532+1118
Comoros10505-115
Central African Republic10226-138
Chad10019-191