Nigeria and DR Congo meet on Sunday in the CAF World Cup qualifying playoff final for the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, a matchup that will determine which side keeps its World Cup dream alive. Nigeria come into this clash after defeating Gabon 4–1 in extra time in Thursday’s semifinal, a performance that secured their place in this final and extended their pursuit of a spot in next year’s tournament.

DR Congo stunned Cameroon with a late winner in their previous match, and given that they have earned three wins in six meetings against Nigeria since 1966, they arrive with every reason to believe they can pull off another upset. Their resilience has made this showdown even more intriguing heading into the final.

Eric Chelle’s Nigeria have won five of their past six matches and scored eight g

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