Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has issued a rallying cry, insisting the team will keep pushing to earn a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

 

 

 

Nigeria is set to face the Crocodiles of Lesotho on Friday and will then take on neighbors Benin Republic early next week in their final two qualifying matches.

 

 

 

 

The team currently sits in third position in Group C with 11 points, three points behind joint-leaders Benin and South Africa.

 

 

 

 

To secure a spot at the global soccer tournament, the Super Eagles must win both of their remaining games and hope for favorable results in other matches within the group.

 

 

 

Despite the daunting task, Troost-Ekong insisted the squad will maintain their fighting spirit. “We’re optimistic, and we’re always going to fight till the end,” Troost-Ekong told the Super Eagles media team.

 

 

 

“We believe and we’re never going to stop believing, two important games, Friday, the first one, and after that we get back to Nigeria. Our focus now is on Lesotho,” he added.

 

 

 

The captain confirmed that the team’s spirit is high and that the players are fully focused on the must-win game on Friday.