THE Super Eagles of Nigeria will face South Africa for a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be jointly hosted by the United States of America, Canada and Mexico.
Nigeria will also have to contend with neighbours Benin Republic, who is now being coached by former Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr in the preliminary qualifiers.
Also in Group C alongside Nigeria, South Africa and the Benin Republic are Rwanda and Lesotho.
The official draw for the 2026 global event was made on Thursday just hours after the 45th CAF General Assembly which was also attended by CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe and FIFA President, Gianni Infantino in Abidjan.