After a grueling matchup with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria lost in the African playoff final, meaning their dream of making the FIFA 2026 World Cup is over.

Following the penalty shootout loss to the DR Congo, Eric Chelle and Nigeria suffered one of their most heartbreaking defeats in a very long time. After missing the World Cup in 2022, the Super Eagles hoped to make it back to the biggest soccer competition in 2026. However, the DR Congo had other plans as the two countries met in Rabat, Morocco.

Having lost the playoff final, Nigeria have been officially eliminated from 2026 World Cup contention. As a result, the Super Eagles will miss the tournament for the second straight edition after having qualified for six of the previous seven World Cups.

The DR Congo, on the

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