2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Legendary Jay Jay Okocha Fires Warning to Super Eagles
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Former Nigerian international Jay Jay Okocha has warned that South Africa are a big threat to the Super Eagles World Cup qualification chances.
Nigeriawill battle South Africa, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Benin and Rwanda for Group C’s sole ticket in the qualifying series.
The Confederation of African Football conducted the draws at their Ordinary General Assembly in Ivory Coast on Thursday, July 13.
Okocha, who also featured at the World Cup, disclosed that the Eagles must be careful of the Bafana Bafana.
The former PSGplayer, who was among the legends that graced the draw in Abidjan, said, as per Punch:
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FootballThe qualifying series will begin in November this year, with the other eight games to be spread between 2024 and 2025.
While Nigeria have managed to reach the second round of the Mundial on three occasions, the Atlas Lions of Morocco surprisingly reached the semi-final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Cameroon, Senegal and Ghanaare other African teams that have reached the quarter-final of the competition in the past.
Hugo Broos tips South Africa for World Cup ticketSports Briefearlier reported that Hugo Broos, the coach of the South African national senior men's team, has stated emphatically that his wards are good enoughto qualify for the 2026 WorldCup
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